The holy bath in at the Maha Baruni which will be held on March 25 from 12:38 am.
With the direction of Sankaracharya of Puri Gobardhan mutt, the celebration will be held at the southern part of the Mahendrataniya river. It is one of the famous places of lord Shiva. If anyone dips in the river then he gets purified of all sins and his desires get fulfilled, it is believed.
The holy dip in the Maha Baruni falls once in 98 years. Hence, it is one of the most significant events for the Hindus.
For the convenience of the devotees, the Baruni Committee has levelled the Ghat area near the Mahendrataniya near Kerandi Panchayat under Gosani Block so that the devotees can take the holy dip in a smooth manner. All arrangements have been made in this connection.
lakhmi Baba of Mahendra Ashram said that lakhs of people from Gajapati and undivided Koraput districts, besides from the neighbouring State of Andhra Pradesh, would take part in the holy bath.
Maha Baruni Snana Committee president Puna Chandra Mahapatra, secretary Sunil Kumar Mahapatra, priest Jannath Rath among others were present.