Bhubaneswar, June 28 -- Final preparations are underway at the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri ahead of the annual Debasnana Purnima on Monday. Following the traditional ceremonial bath on the Snana Mandap (bathing altar), the sibling deities will appear before the public in the Gajanan Besha, also known as the Hati Besha (elephant attire). This occasion is expected to draw lakhs of devotees to the city.

The administrative and ritual preparations commenced on Saturday, marked by the completion of the Bahutakanta ritual at night. Following that, Daitapati servitors entred of the into the inner sanctum.

On Sunday, the Daitapati servitors conducted the Senapatalagi ritual, applying protective body armour (Senapata) to the sacred idols of Lo...