Cuttack: (Report - Rupashree Swetapadma Mohanty): On July 24, residents from the city of Cuttack sent several large flower garlands to the city of Puri. The people prepared these garlands for the Bahuda Yatra festival. The Bahuda Yatra is a major public event in the state of Odisha. It marks the formal return journey of the deities from the Gundicha Temple back to the main Jagannath Temple. 
A temple worker named Priyaranjan Rath transported the garlands from Cuttack to Puri this morning. He carried three separate long garlands for the event. The first garland consists of Tulasi leaves and measures 180 feet in length. The second garland consists of lotus flowers and measures 160 feet in length. The third garland contains marigold flowers and measures exactly 150 feet in length.
Temple officials will use these specific garlands to decorate the three large wooden chariots in Puri. The decoration process takes place after a traditional walking procession known as the Pahandi. During the Pahandi, temple workers carry the four deities out of the Gundicha Temple. These four deities are Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Sudarshan. Once the temple workers place the deities onto their respective chariots, they will hang the long Tulasi, lotus, and marigold garlands around the outside of the vehicles.
This activity is part of an ongoing yearly practice. For many years, people living in Cuttack have gathered flowers and leaves for both the initial Rath Yatra and the return Bahuda Yatra. The preparation requires significant time and manual labor. A local resident named Gyan Ranjan Das assisted Priyaranjan Rath in gathering the large volume of materials required for the task this year.
After the volunteers gather all the plants and flowers, they transport them to a location named Barang Panchupala. At Barang Panchupala, workers connect the materials together to weave the massive garlands. They build the ropes to precise lengths to ensure they fit the large chariots perfectly. Once the workers complete the weaving process, they pack the long garlands securely. Finally, they send the finished products directly to the Gundicha Temple in Puri. This organised system allows the festival organisers to receive the materials on time for the final chariot preparations.
A temple worker named Priyaranjan Rath transported the garlands from Cuttack to Puri this morning. He carried three separate long garlands for the event. The first garland consists of Tulasi leaves and measures 180 feet in length. The second garland consists of lotus flowers and measures 160 feet in length. The third garland contains marigold flowers and measures exactly 150 feet in length.
Temple officials will use these specific garlands to decorate the three large wooden chariots in Puri. The decoration process takes place after a traditional walking procession known as the Pahandi. During the Pahandi, temple workers carry the four deities out of the Gundicha Temple. These four deities are Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Sudarshan. Once the temple workers place the deities onto their respective chariots, they will hang the long Tulasi, lotus, and marigold garlands around the outside of the vehicles.
This activity is part of an ongoing yearly practice. For many years, people living in Cuttack have gathered flowers and leaves for both the initial Rath Yatra and the return Bahuda Yatra. The preparation requires significant time and manual labor. A local resident named Gyan Ranjan Das assisted Priyaranjan Rath in gathering the large volume of materials required for the task this year.
After the volunteers gather all the plants and flowers, they transport them to a location named Barang Panchupala. At Barang Panchupala, workers connect the materials together to weave the massive garlands. They build the ropes to precise lengths to ensure they fit the large chariots perfectly. Once the workers complete the weaving process, they pack the long garlands securely. Finally, they send the finished products directly to the Gundicha Temple in Puri. This organised system allows the festival organisers to receive the materials on time for the final chariot preparations.
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