Darshan in Alarnath temple starts today

Puri: Devotees shall throng the famous Alarnath temple in Bramhagiri of Puri district in Odisha from today as the Holy Trinity have fallen sick post Snana Yatra. Legend has it that Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra fall ill post the bath on the Snana mandap and enter into the ‘Anasara Ghara’, where general darshan is banned.

The holy trinity was given a ceremonial bath yesterday following which the siblings fell sick. Following this, they have entered into a 14 days quarantine where the deities will be under the care of the Raja Vaidya.

Mahaprabhu Jagannath and his siblings are placed in ‘Anasara Ghara’ and the Anasara Sudu Suar and Sudasuar servitors perform the secret rituals or nitis and ‘Pati Dians’ are worshipped in the Srimandir during this period.

Devotees, who want to offer prayer to the divine trinity, will have to have a Drashan in Alarnath temple in Brahmagiri. According to legends, Lord Jagannath manifests in the form of Lord Alarnath for 15 days during Anasara of deities post Deva Snana Purnima and His darshan brings same fortune and wellbeing.

It is worth mentioning here that during this quarantine period, the deities reside in the Anasara Pindi, where they undergo treatment with natural herbs, special Phuluri oil and Dasamula herbal medicines. During this Anasara period, devotees are not allowed to have darshan of Mahaprahu Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra.

The deities would recover from sickness a day before Rath Yatra on the occasion of Naba Jaubana Darshan to appear before devotees. Till such date Drashan in Alarnath temple will continue.