India, June 30 -- Hundreds of devotees today thronged the Alarnath Temple near Brahmagiri in Odisha's Puri district as the Deities of the Shree Jagannath Temple are away from public view after the grand bathing ritual on the occasion of Debasnana Purnima yesterday.

The Deities go on a fortnight-long hibernation known as 'Anasara' or 'Anavasara' after they fall sick following the bath with 108 pitchers of holy water. During this period, devotees seek the blessings of the deities at Alarnath Temple, a 13th-century shrine.

The temple administration has made elaborate arrangements for smooth darshan. The devotees made a beeline to the temple since early morning.

The pilgrims not only gather to get a view of the presiding deity, but also g...