Policeman performs Lord Jagannath's ceremonial chariot sweeping ritual in Odisha’s Dharmasala
Policeman performs Lord Jagannath's ceremonial chariot sweeping ritual in Odisha’s Dharmasala
JAJPUR (ODISHA): The annual Rath Yatra of the holy trinity — Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath, and Devi Subhadra — at Dharmasala, a small town in Odisha’s Jajpur district, is unique as the ceremonial sweeping of chariots, known as 'chhera pahanra', is performed by none other than the inspector-in-charge (IIC) of the local police station.
This year, IIC Tapan Kumar Nayak performed the ceremonial sweeping on the chariot. He was escorted to the Jagannath temple at Bhalukhai in a specially decorated vehicle from his police station, located about 2 km from the shrine. Clad in royal attire, the inspector received a warm welcome along the road.
