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New Indian Express
18-05-2025
- General
- New Indian Express
Ghumsur North sends Dharua logs to Puri for chariot work
BHUBANESWAR: In a moment of pride for people of the region, the Ghumsur North forest division in Ganjam has dispatched the sacred Dharua timber logs, critical for the construction of chariots for Rath Yatra, to Puri for the second year in a row. Officials informed that 36 specially selected Dharua timber and some Asan logs were successfully dispatched from the Baibali reserve forest of the division during May first week. 'The sacred wood dispatched for this year's chariot festival included at least 23 logs of both Dharua and Asan timber, measuring around 40 feet in length and minimum 4 to 5 feet in girth,' they added. The logs were meticulously picked by the Forest department officials and approved contractors following all rituals and traditions. Divisional forest officer (DFO) Himanshu Sekhar Mohanty said, 'The Dharua trees, revered for their strength and durability, were sourced after thorough selection across Baibali RF, Ambajhora RF and Ghogoda RF. Marking and cutting of the trees were done with utmost reverence, with each tree geo-tagged using GPS to ensure transparency and sanctity.'
Time of India
13-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Forest dept sends 2nd batch of timber for chariot work
Berhampur: Ghumusar North forest division in Ganjam district despatched the second lot of timber to Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) for construction of chariots for the Rath Yatra. The construction of chariots for Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra started from Akshya Trutiya on April 36 specially-selected Dharua timber logs, each measuring 20 ft in length and six ft in girth, were sent to Puri on Monday evening after performing the ritual, said Himansu Sekhar Mohanty, divisional forest officer (DFO) of Ghumusar north division on timber was collected from Baibili reserve forest in Muzagarh forest range after being selected by forest officials and approved contractors. These logs would serve as the vital axles of the the routes, several devotees welcomed the sacred logs with folded hands and Jagannath bhajans. Traditional drums and conches resonated through the villages and first lot of the timber was despatched to Puri on May 6. In the first phase, 23 pieces of dharua and asana timbers, each measuring 40 ft in length and 4 to 5 ft in girth were collected from Ghoghada forest under Tarsingi range, he said."Marking and cutting of the trees were conducted with utmost reverence, with each tree geo-tagged using GPS to ensure transparency and sanctity," said the DFO. The dharua trees, revered for their strength and resilience, were sourced after thorough selection across the Bibali and Ghogoda reserve district has been supplying different species of logs for the last four years for construction of chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra. Every year, the chariots are made from new wood. The Nayagarh forest division supplied the logs for chariots.
