Bhubaneswar, Feb. 10 -- Lord Jagannath and siblings- elder brother Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra- will be adorned with the famous 'Padma Besha' (Lotus attire) at Srimandir in Puri on Saturday.

Rana servitors have prepared beautiful ornaments like 'Padmapakhuda, 'Hansa', Karapallaba' to be used in the attractive attire of the deities. Singhari servitors will adorn the deities with ornaments as part of 'Padma Besha'.

The Padma Besha is donned on any Saturday or Tuesday between the new moon day of the month of 'Magha' and Basanta Panchami. As per the tradition, Badachhata mutt provides all the raw materials used in the attire. The mutt also provides prasads like 'Khiri' and 'Amalu' to be offered to the sibling deities on the day of ...