Darshan at Srimandir to be suspended for 4 hours

Puri: The Puri Srimandir will remain closed for the devotees on account of Rahurekha Niti today for four hours. On the occasion of Krushna Pakshya tithi of Bhadrab month in the Hindu calendar for Rekha Panchami at Puri Srimandir.

After the completion of the first Bhogamandap the Rahurekha Niti will be held. The devotees will be barred of darshan during this time as this is a secret ritual. The Rahu rekha niti will start from 2.30 pm and will continue till 6.30 pm for four hours during which devotees will not be allowed entry.

This is one among the many secret rituals of the Lords and Devi Subhadra. The Daitapati servitors are entrusted with the conduction of the Niti. To enhance the beauty of the Lords,

On the occasion of Snana Purnima, when the deities are given a holy bath with 108 pots of water, the Rahu Rekha is taken out from them after they fall ill.

The Rahu Rekha is taken out of the Bhandara Ghara on today’s day in the presence of Deulakarana, Tadhau Karana and Bhandara Mekaapa. After the prathama Bhogamandapa, the Pushpalaka servitors will perform the Jhobakanthi and Mailama rituals. Also, the Mahajana servitor will establish Goddess Bhdevi and Sridevi in the Khataseja Griha.

Later, after ‘sanskar’ of the Rahu Rekha by the Pati Mohapatra is done, the badagrahis of the four Badas will fix the Rahu Rekha on the Srimukha of Lord Jagannath along with Osua and clothe.

Once the ritual will be over, the darshan of the deities will resume.