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The divine annual journey of Mahaprabhu Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will conclude on Tuesday with Niladri Bije, the final and most sacred ritual of the Rath Yatra. The Sibling Deities will ceremonially return to their abode, the Ratna Simhasan inside the Srimandir today.
The deities will be taken from their chariots into the temple in a unique 'Goti Pahandi' procession, marking the culmination of their annual sojourn.
There's a very interesting ritual involved during the ceremonial pahandi of the deities. After Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra enter the temple, Goddess Laxmi closes the main door of the temple. She does...