The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has decided to prepare a special computerised three dimensional (3-D) blueprint for all the three chariots.
Whether the chariots are properly balanced and not leaning towards any side is expected to come to light once a 3-D design is available.
As the annual Rath Jatra is very important celebration for the SJTA, checking up the chariots in a scientific way is necessary for future guidance, said a senior architect.
The groundwork for 3-D design preparations of the chariots has begun with measurement of Devi Subhadra’s Darpadalan undertaken by a senior engineer of the Department of Works.
This exercise is being undertaken before dismantling of this year’s chariots in the presence of a special committee.
Sources said measurement of wheels and axles and other necessary data of chariots would be fed onto the computer, and drawing of the 3D designs would be prepared prior to the actual construction.
Works Department Executive Engineer NK Das said, “The measurements have been taken for documentation purpose. As new designing tools such as Autocad are available, designing of chariots can be prepared accurately and in a scientific manner.”
Senior SJTA official Sudarsan Mekap said, “This year, the Nandighos and Darpadalan chariots had some problems, which is why we have decided to take a measurement and find out what went wrong where.”
He said the measurement exercise is being done to ensure that issues like this year do not recur in future.
Reacting to the development, servitor Krsuhna Chandra Moharana said, “We are least bothered if the SJTA takes record of chariot measurements. If they (SJTA) think we are wrong, let them do it their way.”