Puri: Public darshan at Puri Srimandir to remain suspended for 4 hours from 7 PM to 11 PM today in view of special rituals of Janmashtami.
Late in the night, birth of Lord Krishna and a complex set of rituals will be observed by servitors in the shrine.
The importance of these celebrations is to release Lod Krishna from maternal affection and offer him the joyous experience of motherhood.
Today, the temple’s Mahajans will lead the Janmashtami celebrations, inspired by the divine stories of Devika and Vasudeva. In the evening, a symbolic portrayal of birth will be enacted at the eastern gate of the Puri Srimandir.
In the presence of Pujapanda servants, the birth of Lord Krishna will be vividly depicted, and a golden idol of Lord Krishna will grace the southern chamber.
