Bahuda Yatra: Lord Jagannath’s return journey to Sri Mandir begins in Odisha
India Today
Bahuda Yatra, or the return journey of Lord Jagannath and his siblings to their seat in the Sri Mandir temple in Odisha began on July 9 with the ceremonial procession.
The return journey of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra to Puri’s Sri Mandir temple began on Saturday, July 9 after spending seven days at the Gundicha Temple. The journey commenced with the ceremonial procession ritual called the ‘Bahuda Pahandi’.
As the chariots approach the Sri Mandir temple, they will stop for a while at the Mausima Temple. In this temple, the deities will be offered sweets made of coconut, rice jaggery and lentils as part of the rituals.
Afterwards, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra’s chariot will be parked at Singha Dwara while Lord Jagannath’s chariot will be parked in front of the King’s Palace.
In view of the huge rush of devotees due to the procession, adequate security arrangements were made for the smooth conduct of the event.
