Rukuna Rath 2022: First Pot Of Marichi Kund Water Auctioned For Rs 1.3 Lakh
Bhubaneswar, April 09: The annual chariot festival of Lord Lingaraj, Rukuna rath is all set to roll on the Holy roads of Bhubaneswar and devotees are more excited as they will be attending the festival after a gap of almost two years.
Among all the rituals of the festival, an important ritual which is associated with Rukuna Rath, is the auction of Marichi Kund water inside Mukteswar temple. As per popular belief, the water cures infertility if taken on the next to last night of the Rath Yatra. It is for this reason that several childless couples throng the temple to get the holy water from the Marichi Kund.
Sources said that the first pot of water from Marichi Kund was auctioned for a whopping price of Rs 1.3 lakh on Friday night while the second pot was sold for Rs 47,000.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today extended wishes to the people on the auspicious occasion of ‘Ashokasthami’ and Lord Lingaraj’s Rukuna Rath.
