The famous Budhi Thakurani Jatra
of Berhampur will start from March 28 this year and will continue till April
27. Preparations for the biannual festival have started at the Desibehera
Street in Berhampur after the Subha Khunti (auspicious post) was laid on March
12.
Devotees in huge numbers expected
to visit the temporary temple at the Desibehera Street at the time of Jatra,
Devotees in huge numbers expected to visit the temporary temple at the Desibehera Street at the time of Jatra,
“The construction of the
temporary temple at the Desibehera Street has started, it will take four more
days to complete,” informed the craftsman of the temporary Mandap Dasarathi
Maharana. The Jatra begins with the arrival of the floral sign of the deity
(Aagyamala) to the temporary temple. This will be followed by Ghata Yatra in
which the Aagyanmala will be taken on a public procession around the streets of
Old Berhampur.
As devotees in huge numbers are
expected at the time of Jatra, the Public Health Department has planned to
increase drinking water supply in the Bada Bazar area.
As informed by the Executive
Engineer of PHD Deba Sundar Mahapatra, around 20 temporary stand points will be
placed in Desibehera Street and the nearby places. Water tankers will be
positioned on different squares of the city at the time of jatra.
20 March 2015 | Ronalisa Parida |
Edited By: Longjam Dineshwori
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