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The stage is set for the inauguration of the long-awaited Puri Srimandir Parikrama Project on Wednesday. Today, on Pusha Shukla Sakthi Tithi, between 1.15 and 1.30 pm, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will inaugurate the project following the conclusion of the Maha Yajna’s “Purnahuti.”
Between 1.30 and 2.00 pm today, Gajapati King Dibyasingha Deb is set to present “Purnahuti” to the three-day Maha Yajna, which commenced on the Makar Sankranti day. A “Nama Sankirtan” and a procession will be held on the Antar Pradaksha road shortly after the “Purnahuti.”
All preparations for the inauguration of the Parikrama Project have been completed under the supervision of Ranjan Das, the chief administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Puri District Collector Samarth Verma, and Central range IG Ashish Singh. Meanwhile, the trial runs on Shree Setu and Sri Marga was also done on Tuesday.
Puri Collector Samarth Verma said, “Shree Marga, Shree Setu, and newly constructed parking lots are ready to deal with the rush during the inauguration.
Security has also been tightened. The whole city is under a police scanner.
Puri, meantime, has been decorated for the occasion with flowers and sparkling lights. Hundreds of worshippers have begun gathering in Pilgrim City to observe the Parikrama Project’s opening and receive a darshan of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Jagannath.
According to the head administrator of the SJTA, devotees are free to explore the Parikrama Project after 3 p.m. today.
