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Time of India
2 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
SJTA raises prices of dismantled chariot wheels, components
1 2 3 Bhubaneswar: Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Saturday released a new standard operating procedure (SOP) for sale of dismantled components of the three chariots after Rath Yatra in Puri. The SJTA also revised the prices of the chariot wheels. As per the new SOP, a wheel of Lord Jagannath's Nandighosh chariot is now priced at Rs 3 lakh each, which was Rs 1 lakh earlier. Similarly, the wheel of Lord Balabhadra's Taladhwaja chariot is priced at Rs 2 lakh, and the wheel of Devi Subhadra's Darpadalana chariot is fixed at Rs 1.5 lakh, official sources said. Prices of the wheels of Taladhwaja and Darpadalana chariots were earlier Rs 60,000 and Rs 50,000, respectively. Purchasing a complete set of wheels from all three chariots will cost around Rs 6 lakh. Earlier, one had to pay Rs 2 lakh to buy one wheel from each chariot. Among other components, the Guja and Ansuri parts are priced at Rs 15,000 each, and the Prabha is priced at Rs 25,000 each. From selling last year's chariot components, including wheels, the SJTA received Rs 55 lakh. "We received an overwhelming response for selling the chariot components for the Rath Yatra last year and expect a similar response this year too," said Debabrata Sahoo, deputy administrator of SJTA. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch vàng CFDs với mức chênh lệch giá thấp nhất IC Markets Đăng ký Undo "Increasing the price is fine but a three-fold rise seems too much. People buy the components for their love and devotion to the deities, so they should be given at an affordable price," said Ratnakar Subuddhi, a devotee. Official sources said interested buyers must apply to the temple administration by Sept 15, along with an application fee of Rs 1,000. After they are selected to buy the chariot parts, they must deposit the amount within a week after receiving information from SJTA about the allotment. If an applicant fails to deposit the amount within a week, the next eligible applicant will be considered.
The Print
20-05-2025
- General
- The Print
Making of chariots progressing well for next month's Rath Yatra: Puri Jagannath temple admin
According to SJTA sources, around 200 people, including 78 'Maharana Sevak' (carpenter servitor), have been engaged in the chariot-making this year. The applause came from the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) as the pilgrimage town celebrated the 'Bhaunri' festival on Monday to mark the 19th day of the chariot-making exercise, which started on April 30 on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. Puri, May 20 (PTI) The Jagannath temple administration in Odisha's Puri said the construction of three chariots for the next month's Rath Yatra is progressing well and lauded the work of carpenters engaged in the exercise. SJTA chief administrative officer Arabinda Padheee said, 'One can see how the chariots are being made organically by many servitors and other stakeholders. This is literally the quintessential essence of the intangible heritage of the Jagannath culture. The entire process is progressing well.' He visited the 'Rath Khala', where the chariots are being constructed, near the Puri's titular king's palace. On the occasion of the 'Bhaunri' festival, the 26 wheels of the three chariots are fitted with the wooden axle after a special 'puja'. 'Three chariots- Nandighosh of Lord Jagannath, Taladwaja of Lord Balabhadra and Darpa Dalan of Devi Subhadra stand separately on the Rath Khala,' said Bijay Mohapatra, the chief carpenter of Lord Jagannath's Nandighosh chariot. The 'Bhaunri' festival also marks the end of the 'chandan' yatra of the Lord Jagannath. This is a major festival in Puri for which the police have made adequate security arrangements, a senior SJTA officer said. The annual Rath Yatra is scheduled to be held on June 27 this year. PTI AAM BDC This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
