Padhee said that the Pahili Bhoga ritual timetable had already been determined. As per the agenda, the deities will ponder Ratri Pahuda at 11 pm on December 31, after which the Dwarafita ritual would possibly maybe per chance be performed at 2 am.
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The doors of Puri Srimandir will birth at 2 am on January 1, told Shree Jagannath Temple Administration Chief Administrator, Arabinda Padhee, on Monday. The resolution changed into once taken following the biggest assembly to finalise the temple’s ritual agenda.
Padhee said that the Pahili Bhoga ritual timetable had already been determined. As per the agenda, the deities will ponder Ratri Pahuda at 11 pm on December 31, after which the Dwarafita ritual would possibly maybe per chance be performed at 2 am.
Darshan Restrictions for Devotees
On December 31 and January 1, devotees would possibly maybe per chance be permitted darshan simplest from exterior the barricades. Entry for devotees would possibly maybe per chance be allowed completely thru the Singhadwar, while exit would possibly maybe per chance be facilitated thru the closing three gates to make certain that snug crowd management.
“The Pahuda ritual would possibly maybe per chance be seen at 11:00 pm, and the Dwara Pita ritual has been accredited for around 2:00 am, strictly per the prescribed ritual timings. Final year, on December 31, 2024, the Pahuda of Lord Jagannath changed into once performed at 10:25 pm, and the Dwara Pita ritual changed into once performed at 1:00 am. I see the cooperation of all servitors and Palia servitors. The devotees fragment a deep emotional bond with Lord Jagannath, and it must be remembered that there would possibly maybe be not any longer any conception of the English Original Year in the ritual calendar of the Puri Srimandir. As the Pahili Bhog ritual is persevering with, it is our responsibility to make certain that snug and pretty darshan for all devotees on the Srimandir. The period from December 31 to January 4, 2026, would possibly maybe be very predominant for us, and special preparations would possibly maybe per chance be made to make certain that protected and seamless darshan at some level of these 5 days,” said SJTA Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee.
Opposition Over Early Pahuda
The early Pahuda of the deities had earlier drawn objections from diverse quarters, with concerns raised over changes in passe practices.
Despite differing views, the Srimandir administration has clarified that all preparations will strictly discover the pre-determined ritual agenda, ensuring converse, safety and continuity of age-old traditions at some level of the Original Year celebrations.
