Bhubaneswar, April 29 -- A significant disruption occurred during the Chapa Khela ritual of Mahaprabhu in Puri, Odisha, late on Tuesday night, causing widespread disappointment among devotees and raising serious concerns about the temple management. The ritual, which is an important event in the Puri Jagannath Temple's religious calendar, was halted at Narendra Pushkarini due to a dispute between two groups of servitors.

Earlier in the day, strong winds had already led to the cancellation of the daytime Chapa ritual. Despite this setback, Mahaprabhu was brought to the Chapa for the scheduled night ceremony. However, the ritual was unable to proceed due to an escalating disagreement between the Sudusuara and Singhari servitors over their ...