Lord Jagannath’s Snana Yatra held at Puri today

Lakhs of devotees throng at Puri to witness Snana Yatra or Deva Snana Purnima of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra.

Through a ritualistic procession, early in the morning, the servitors escorted out the deities from the Ratna Simhasana. The Lords were taken to the bathing altar (Snana Mandap) at about 6 AM with a Pahandi procession.

During the bathing rituals, servitors poured 108 pots of water blended with aromatic herbs, Sandal wood paste, Keshar and Karpur on the deities. The water was collected from the sacred golden well (Suna Kua) located within the temple premises.

The servitors would perform ‘Hati Besha’ (elephant attire) of the deities in the evening which will present them as the incarnation of Lord Ganesha.

The Sahana Mela (open darshan) of the deities will be held from 6 PM onwards.