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With just a day left for the world-famous Rath Yatra, the sacred Banakalagi Niti of Lord Jagannath and His Siblings is set to be performed at Puri Srimandir on Wednesday.
This ancient ritual, performed behind closed doors by specially designated servitors, marks the final phase of preparations before the deities reappear in their rejuvenated, youthful form for Nabajouban Darshan on Thursday.
Banakalagi is the traditional facial makeover ritual during which the deities' faces are repainted using natural and herbal substances.
Performed by the Dutta Mohapatra servitors, the ritual involves meticulous application of herbal pigment...