Debasnan Purnima was observed at the Baladevjew Temple at Tulashi Kshetra here on Monday amid devotion and religious fervour.
Thousands of devotees thronged Tulashi Kshetra to witness the Mahasnan Utsav, bathing ceremony of lord Balabhadra, lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Shree Sudarsan.
All the rituals and rites were observed ala Shreekshetra of Puri. Servitors and priests brought the deities from sanctum sanctorum to Snan Mandap in Dhadi Pahandi. The Sevayats then poured 108 pots of scented sandal water on the deities’ feet and complete bathing rituals. later, the lords were adorned with Gajanan Vesha.
It is believed that on Debasnan Purnima day, lord Baladev takes stock of the progress of the Brahma Taladhwaj chariot, the world’s largest chariot, from the Snan Mandap.
The age old practice of worshipping two newly constructed wheels along with the axel of the chariot was organised in front of the temple in the evening.Then deities went in Pahandi to Anasara Ghar for coming 15 days. Heavy security arrangements had been done for smooth conduct of rituals.