Bhubaneswar, July 5 -- The secret recuperation rituals, Gupta Seva, for the ailing Sibling deities at the Srimandir advanced to a crucial stage on the fifth day of Anasara with the ceremonial application of medicinal Phuluri oil.

The Holy Trinity, Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and, Lord Balabhadra, have been ensconced in the Anasara Ghara to recover from a fever contracted after their ceremonial bath with 108 pitchers of scented water during Debasnana Purnima.

The application of the therapeutic Phuluri oil forms a vital component of the centuries-old, confidential healing rituals managed exclusively by traditional temple lineages. Due to the deities' continuing illness, the Daitapati servitors have adjusted the daily offerings, substit...