Puri: The Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri town will remain closed for the devotees for 4 hours in evening on Wednesday.
According to sources, the Banakalagi Niti of Lord Jagannath and his siblings is scheduled to be observed at the Puri Srimandir that is on Wednesday.
In view of this ritual, the public darshan shall be prohibited from 6 pm to 10 pm, informed the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).
Sources said the ‘Banakalagi’ rituals are held secretly in which deities are decorated with different colours to restore a new look as part of the rituals.
A small group of servitors will be allowed to go inside the ‘Garba Gruha’ after the second Bhoga Mandapa to adorn the siblings.
Different types of natural colours like Hingula, Haritala, Kasturi, Keshar and glue of Kaintha are used to prepare Banaka, which is used to decorate the sibling deities.
After the ceremony, the Holy Trinity will take a grand bath following ‘darshan’ will resume.
