Devotees’ rush for Panchuka leaves Trinity sleep-deprived for 3 days

AT the Shree Jagannath temple, the holy Trinity has not had any rest as the deities’ ‘Pahuda Niti’ could not be conducted for the last three nights, thanks to a huge rush of pilgrims and rituals associated with the specific days.

- DIANA SAHU @Bhubaneswar

Servitors of the 12th century shrine attributed it to the large number of devotees congregating outside the Lions' Gate to offer prayers amidst Panchuka nitis (rituals) of the deities. With the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) focusing on smooth darshan of the Trinity for all devotees, the temple gates have been kept open throughout the night to allow darshan.