Puri: Holy Bathing: The Lord will appear in Gajabesh, bathe in 108 gara fragrant waterBalabhadra of Lada Thakur came to the bath hall in a row, then Mother Subhadra and then Kalia Thakur left the Ratnadevi and reached the bath hall. Srijiu will bathe in 108 gara scented water. Then Srijiu will give darshan to devotees in a rare spectacle.
At 9:00 a.m., prayers will be offered to the lord at the bath hall. Watering policy will be done at 12:20. 108 godus will bathe in fragrant water. After swimming at 3:00 pm, the elephant hunt will start at 3:40 pm. From 7:30 in the evening to 10:30 in the evening, the time for viewing Sahan Mela has been fixed. Besh Olagi will start at 11:00 pm and Bhauda Pahandi will start at 11:30 pm. Chaturdhavigraha Ansar will divide Pindi in Goti Pahandi. The battle will end within 2 hours. Later at 2:30 PM, there will be Gold Cheetah and Rahurekha Mailam Nitti.
Crores of devotees are eagerly waiting for this vision of the Lord. Devotees can have a view of the elephant in the bathing altar through the lion door in the barricade. Then exit through the other 3 doors. Devotees will get a chance to have a close look at the bathing pavilion including Baddand, the rare elephant of Mahaprabhu. However, in view of the gathering of lakhs of devotees, extensive security measures have been taken.
