Niladri Bije: Trinity returns home

Puri,  : After nine-day sojourn to Gundicha temple, on Tuesday late in the evening, the
deities Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were escorted back to the main temple, popularly known as Niladri Bije, in ritualistic Pahandi. While the Sunabesha was conducted on Sunday, the Trinity was offered Adhar Pana on Monday on the chariots. After morning rituals on the day, the deities were offered fruit bhog while the Sandhya Dhupa was offered in the evening and preparations for Pahandi began for
the Trinity to return to the Ratnasimhasan in the Garbhagruha of the temple. In the meantime the deities were offered Rasagolla as per the tradition. Soon ladders (chara-mara) were fixed onto the chariots and Pahandi began by 8.10 pm amidst rhythm of cymbals, trumpets, drums, flute and conch. Gotipua and Odissi dancers led theprocession. Madan Mohan and Ramakrushna were first taken into the temple followed by Sudarshan, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and in the end Lord Jagannath was escorted to the sanctum sanctorum. Ahead of the entry of Lord Jagannath, a ritualistic war of words took place between the servitors of lord Jagannath and
those of his consort Mahalaxmi. By the orders of Mahalaxmi, the temple gate was closed to prevent entry of Lord Jagannath for not taking Mahalaxmi along in the nine-day pleasure trip to Sri Gundicha temple. To please Mahalaxmi, the Lord offered rasagolla and the temple gates opened.

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