Puri, Jul 6 (PTI) With lakhs of devotees visiting Puri to witness the ‘Suna Besha’ (golden apparel) of Lord Jagannath in chariot on Sunday, Odisha Police stated it’s utilizing drones and AI cameras to manage the gang and cautioned individuals to make plans accordingly and abide by the visitors advisory issued.
ADG (Site visitors) Dayal Gangwar stated that the car influx from Bhubaneswar in the direction of Puri is consistently on the rise. Due to this fact, dynamic diversion is being executed for automobiles to make sure minimal ready time at Batgaon/Maltipatpur. “Current ready time at Batgaon is round 20-Half-hour,” he stated whereas interesting to devotees to observe visitors advisories and cooperate with police personnel on responsibility.
Legislation Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan stated: “We expect a turnout of about 15 lakh individuals on the event of Suna Besha. Final night time alone, about 2 lakh devotees had darshan of the deities on chariots. The administration is alert and conscious of the scenario and taking required measures to manage the gang,” the minister stated.
In response to the SJTA schedule, devotees can witness the Suna Besha rituals of the deities from 6.30 pm to 11 pm on Sunday.
In a ‘Suna Besha Yatra Alert’ the police stated all of the parking area within the pilgrim city has been occupied as a result of a lot of devotees reaching Puri all through Saturday night time to have darshan of Lord Jagannath.
“As parking areas within the metropolis are nearly totally occupied, the automobiles are being directed in the direction of Talabania and Sterling based mostly on the supply of parking areas. Ready instances at Batagaon/Malatipatpur could also be longer,” the police stated.
In view of the massive devotees influx to Puri, Odisha DGP Y B Khurania himself is monitoring the gang administration from the Built-in Crowd Management Centre (ICCC) and urged individuals to observe the advisory.
“Devotees are requested to observe advisories and keep self-discipline and order throughout the darshan interval. Like Rath Yatra and Bahuda, police are utilizing drones and AI-powered cameras to manage crowds and regulate visitors. Ample parking tons have been created in and round Puri,” Khurania stated.
The officers stated that there was a “continuous move of devotees to Puri on Saturday night time because the deities remained on chariots and had been open for darshan. “There was no ‘Pahuda’ (resting time) for deities on Saturday night time and devotees received the chance to see them on chariots. Due to this fact, there was an enormous rush,” an official of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) stated.
Servitors carried out all of the morning rituals on Sunday, whereas the sibling deities – Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath – had been seated on their respective chariots.
The three chariots – ‘Taladwaj’, ‘Darpadalan’ and ‘Nandighosh’ – are parked in entrance of the ‘Singha Dwar’ (Lion’s Gate) of the Twelfth-century shrine after the completion of the deities’ nine-day annual sojourn.
The ‘Bahuda’ Yatra handed off easily on Saturday, amid unprecedented safety and lively cooperation of servitors, and the administration was on its toes to manage the gang for ‘Suna Besha’ rituals, the SJTA official stated.
The police have enhanced safety, crowd administration and visitors management measures for the ‘Suna Besha’ rituals, following the demise of three devotees in a stampede close to the Shree Gundicha Temple on June 29, a senior police officer stated.
SJTA chief administrator Arabinda Padhee has appealed to all stakeholders to actively cooperate for the sleek conduct of Lord Jagannath’s ‘Suna Besha’ rituals.
