Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik extended greetings to the people of the state on the auspicious occasion of Snana Purnima (ceremonial bath of the holy trinity) today.
“Heartiest greetings to all on the occasion of the holy Snana Purnima. May the covid crisis come to an end soon with the grace and blessings of Lord Jagannath. May all the lives be filled with happiness and peace,” CM Naveen tweeted in Odia.
https://twitter.com/Naveen_Odisha/status/1407909655980826626?s=20
Noteworthy, Deva Snana Purnima is observed on the ‘Purnima’ (full moon day) of the ‘Jyeshtha’ month in the traditional Hindu calendar.
This is the first occasion in the year, as per the Hindu calendar, when the holy trinity viz. Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, Sudarshan, and Madanmohan are brought out from the Jagannath Temple and taken in a procession to the Snana Bedi (bathing platform). Once there, the deities are ceremonially bathed and decorated to make an audience with the devotees.
