Bhubaneswar: Maha Ashtami Puja in all mandapes in the state was held after the Covid guidelines charged by the state on Wednesday.
Despite the ordinary splendor and the splendor remained lost in the pandal for the second year in a row, traditional rituals were observed by diligently in the Puja Mandaps community.
All Puja organizers follow strict rules to avoid all types of public meetings at Mandaps.
While nights at night starting at 8pm still in the twin town of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, the state also prohibits soaking procession this year.
“This year’s Puja is no different from last year in the middle of a pandemic.
We hope things will be normal this year and we can visit Pandal and offer Puja.
But fear of the third wave of pandemics is still towering.
It is very important for us all to follow the appropriate behavior Covid and take care of children and parents, “said Surabhi Panda, a housewife.
Known for their great celebration, all Major Mandaps Puja here, including Nayapalli, Jharapada Saheed Nagar, Bazar’s old station, Rasulgarh, Bomichal, Laxmi Sagar, Baramunda, and the center of the district, calling arrangements for mandap based themes, pushpanjali, and distribution of bhog / Prasad this year to prevent the spread of the virus.
“We have reduced celebrations and doing it on a small scale, according to the guidelines issued by the Odisha government.
Idish size has been limited to four feet against pre-covid days when it rises up to 14-15 feet.
There is a small pandal without the theme and the main decoration.
No worshipers were allowed to mandaps, “said Naba Kishore Behera, Adviser Committee Nayapalli Durga Puja.
Most of the Puja Durga committee is broadcasting rituals on the social media platform and sends prasad packages to the houses of worshipers to avoid meetings.
However, in some pandal, people were seen queuing to see a glimpse of Dewi.
“The festival occurs once a year, and we just want to look at idols from a distance without making any meetings,” Pratima Senapati said, a visitor.