Bhubaneswar, June 29 -- https://images.odishatv.in/uploadimage/library/16_9/16_9_0/rr_1751213188.webp
Hours after the tragic stampede that claimed three lives and left over 50 injured near the Gundicha Temple in Puri pilgrimage town, hundreds of devotees gathered with renewed devotion to witness the sacred 'Pahandi Bije' of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra on Sunday.
The ritual, known as 'Adapa Mandapa Bije', holds immense significance in Jagannath culture. During this ritual, the sibling deities are ceremonially taken in a grand procession to the Gundicha Temple. The temple, located around 3 Km away from the 12th Century Vaishnavite shrine, is the aunt's house of Lord Jagannath and His siblings.
During the 9-day ann...