New Delhi: The auspicious and much-awaited Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra, which is an annual procession, began on July 7 this year. Neeladri Bije – the concluding day of the festival holds great significance as it is believed that the deity returns to the Lord Jagannath temple on this day. It is said that the deity offers prasad to Lord Jagannath at the temple. Rasgulla to Goddess Lakshmi this day.
What is the Niladri BJ?
But Neeladri Bije, the presiding deity of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra return to the Ratna Bedi. According to the ritual, Lord Jagannath offers Rasgulla to Goddess Lakshmi to enter the temple. And this is why Neeladri Beej and Rasgulla Day are revered by devotees. It is celebrated on Ashadha Trayadashi.
On this special occasion, Bhubaneswar’s famous sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik shared beautiful and heart-touching artworks. He wrote: Jai Jagannath #NiladriBije and best wishes on the auspicious occasion of #RasagolaDibasa
Jai Jagannath
Best wishes on the auspicious occasion of #neeladribije And #rasgoladibasa , pic.twitter.com/OGRrEJYUUn– Sudarshan Patnaik (@sudarsansand) July 19, 2024
He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for opening both the Ratna Bhandars and shifting the precious items to temporary rooms.
He wrote: Jai Jagannath Both the Bahara and Bhitara Ratna Bhandaras of Shri Jagannath Temple have been opened and the valuables have been shifted to temporary strong rooms, a historic moment for us. Thank you very much to our Hon’ble PM @narendramodi Ji for keeping his word to open the #RatnaBhandara
Jai Jagannath
Both the Bahara and Bhitara Ratna Bhandaras of the Sri Jagannath Temple have been opened and the valuables have been shifted to temporary strong rooms.
This is a historic moment for us. Thank you very much Honorable Prime Minister @Narendra Modi Thank you to Ji for your inaugural address… pic.twitter.com/BGTJ98dvpD– Sudarshan Patnaik (@sudarsansand) July 19, 2024
The temple city of Puri in Odisha is beautifully decorated during this festival time as thousands of devotees throng to visit the divine abode of the Lord and seek blessings of Lord Jagannath, brother Balabhadra and sister Goddess Subhadra.
The three chariots used to carry Lord Jagannath, brother Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra in the most prestigious chariot festival of the city of Puri vary in size and other details. Every year the chariots are beautifully designed and painted, both internally and externally.
Hail Jagannath!
