In Pics: Lord Jagannath placed on Snana Mandap for holy bathing

Puri: Lord Jagannath and His holy siblings along with Chakraraj Sudarshan were placed on the Snana Mandap (bathing pandal), situated at Ananda Bazar on the premises of the Jagannath Temple for the divine bathing on the auspicious Deba Snana Purnima after ceremonial pahandi in the morning.

The servitors brought the idols of Lord Jagannath and Lord Balabhadra out of Ratna Bedi to Snana Mandap for a ceremonial bath in a dhadi pahandi. Devi Subhadra was brought to the bathing pandal in a sunya pahandi by the servitors followed by Mangal Arati at the temple.

After the idols were placed on the Snana Mandap, the servitors performed other rituals including Mangal Arati, Abakash Niti and Mailam. The Lords adorned with flowers garlands, tulasi (holy basil) on the Snana Mandap before the holy bathing.

Here're the glimpses of Lord Jagannath on Snana Mandap: