Deva Snana Purnima 2022

Deva Snana Purnima 2022

The Snana Jatra or Deba Snana Purnima, a ceremonial bath of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, is an important event in the run-up to the Ratha Jatra or the Car Festival in Odisha’s Puri, which is being held today. Thousands of devotees from across the country have started arriving at this pilgrim town. Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the special occasion, which is expected to draw lakhs of visitors since the devotees were not allowed to witness the Snana Purnima rituals of the Lords during the past two years. 

The temple will remain closed for 15 days from today as the deities will stay in ‘Anasara’ or isolation. As per the belief it is to cure them from fever, they are going to have after today’s elaborate bathing ceremony. So Monday was the last day to have the darshan of the deities inside the temple. It will remain closed for a fortnight from Tuesday night and open a day before the annual Ratha Jatra on July 1.

The full-moon day of the month of Jyestha, is considered to be the birthday of Lord Jagannath. In view of the festival, the following traffic restrictions have been imposed from midnight till the end of the festival as per the traffic mobility plan.

There is no restriction on regular passenger buses from Bhubaneswar/ Konark side to enter Municipality Bus Stand. Buses coming from Bhubaneswar and other areas will be diverted accordingly.