The Snana Yatra (journey) of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, began in Odisha's Puri on Wednesday morning, June 11. The sacred Snana Purnima rituals, also known as Snana Ustav, were held at Shree Jagnnath Temple today. Devotees across the country, including political leaders and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, participated in the rituals. CM Majhi, along with MLAs Ashrit Pattanayak, Uma Shankar, and Upasana Mohapatra, attended the Snana Yatra. They witnessed Mahaprabhu's Pahandi from the Snana Bedi, paid respects and greeted devotees with folded hands and waves.
The Snana Ustav or Yatra is a ritual marking the ceremonial bathing of Lord Jagannath and his siblings ahead of the annual Rath Yatra festival. This event signifies the beginning of the Rath Yatra celebrations. The Srimandir administration has released the schedule of Snana Purnima full-day rituals. The Sunakua, or Golden Well, within Puri's Jagannath Temple, is used only once a year on Snana Purnima to bathe the deities with 108 pots of sacred water. Believed to contain the essence of all holy rivers, the well is steeped in legend, secrecy, and deep spiritual significance.
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Schedule of Snana Purnima 2025:
Mangalarpana: 4.30 amDoralagi, Puspanjali, Pahandi: 5 am-7 amMangalalti: 9 amMailam: 9.15 amTadapaladi: 9.25 amAdhara Pocha: 9.45 amAbakasa: 10.20 amRoshahoma: 10.30 amSurya Puja: 10.55 amDwarapala Puja: 11.10 amBesha Sesha: 11.25 amJalabije, Puja, Snana: 12.20 pm to 1.45 pmMailam, Mekap, Nua Luga: 2.50 amHati Besha: 4.30 pmMahanta Sadhi Bandha: 4.30 pmGhanta Chata Sakala Bhoga: 5.45 pm to 7.20 pmDakhina Ghara Bhoga: 6.30 pmSahanamela: 7.30 pm to 10.30 pmHati Besha Mailam: 11 pmPuspanjali and Doralagi: 11.10 pmBahuda Pahandi: 11.30 pm to 2 amSuna Chita, Rahu Rekha Mailam: 2.30 am
The Snana (bathing of Lord Jagannath) will begin by the Hati Besha' darshan, where deities are adorned in an elephant-like attire resembling Lord Ganesha. After this ritual, deities will enter Anasara, a 15-day period of seclusion. The Odisha government ensured safe festivities, for which it has increased security across Puri and the area near the temple.