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Srikhestra Parikrama Marga Resonates With Vedic Mantras

in District Diary, State News January 16, 2024 Comments Off on Srikhestra Parikrama Marga Resonates With Vedic Mantras 778 Views

Puri: 16/1/24:With the inauguration of the Srimandira Parikrama Prakalpa remaining just a few hours from now, the whole city of Puri is agog with religious fervor and spiritual atmosphere has engulfed. The Srikhestra is filled with Vedic Mantras and the Yagnasala is reverberating with chants of the four Vedas and Jay Jagannath. The Mahayagya by the priests is going on at the Heritage Corridor site for the inauguration ceremony. Nama Sankirtana and the sounds of the conch are fulfilling the spiritual emotions of the devotees

.The whole city is decked up to the occasion as final touches are being given for inauguration program. Nama Sankirtan is going on on the Parikrama path. The performance of Sahijat Sankirtan gives a divine feel to the devotees. The priests conducting various rituals associated with the Maha Yagna like Surya Puja, Dhartri Puja, Gopuja, Shal Pravesh, Panchakarma, Mandalpuja, Havan, Aarti, Pushpanjali Pradakshina. According to sources, tomorrow, after the Surya puja, Dharatri puja, gopuja, panchakarma, Vastu shodan, and adhivasa, the Parikrama Prakalpa plaque will be unveiled by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik between 1.15 PM and 1.30 AM.

According to the schedule, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Dev will perform the Yajna Purnahuti, Aarti and Pushpanjali will be performed from 1.30 pm to 2 pm tomorrow. The felicitation ceremony will be held from 2.30 pm to 3 pm at the auditorium. After 3 pm, devotees and pilgrims can witness the grandeur of the Srimandira Parikrama Marga. Light and sound shows have been arranged for the devotees in the evening. A special Pradakshana Marga has also been prepared for the devotees. Basic facilities for the visitors have been made available, and the Temple administration has made arrangements for 50 battery-operated vehicles for the movement of the differently-abled and elderly devotees.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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