Golden Attire (Suna Besha) of deities at Puri
Puri( Biswaranjan) :
The most attractive Suna Besha (Gold garb) of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Raja Balabhadra and Maa Subhadra will be held at three respective Raths- Nandighosh, Taladhwaja and Darpadala on Thursday
The Suna Besha, also known as Badachadhau Besha, is held on Shukla Dashami tithi of the Odia month of Ashadha, the next day of Bahuda Yatra (Trinity’s return sojourn from the Shree Gundicha Temple). The Trinity will be decked with 135 kinds gold ornaments with gems, weighing quintals. The ornaments include crowns, Shreepayar (Legs) and Shreekara (hands)
Suna Besha is observed five times during a year. Generally the attire rituals are conducted on Bijaya Dashami, Kartik Purnima, Pausa Purnima, Magha Purnima & Asadha Ekadashi.
While the first four Besha are observed inside the temple on Ratna Singhasana, the last Besha is observed on the chariot in front of Temple during the Rath Yatra.
Suna Besha, also called as the Rajadhiraj Besha, is a special niti (ritual) that symbolises the magnificence of the Supreme Lord.
Mahaprabhu Jagannath basks with Sri Payar (Foot), Sri Bhuja, Kiriti, Odiani, Chandra Surya, Kana, Adakari, Ghagada Mali, Kadamba Mali, Tilak, Chandrika, Alaka, Jhobakanthi, Chandra Surya, Swarna Chakra, Ropya Sankha, Harida, Kadamba Mali and Sevati Mali.
Goddess Subhadra is also attired with some eye-popping gold ornaments during the Suna Besha ritual like Kiriti, Odiani, Kana, Surya, Chandra, Ghagada mali, Kadamba Mali, Tadagi and Sevati mali.
Lord Balabhadra is adorned with various types of gold ornaments like Sri Payar (Foot), Sri bhuja (Hand) Sri Kirit Odhiyani Kundar (Ear Ring ), Surya, Chandra, Adakani, Khagada, Kadamba, Tilaka chandrika Alaka, Ghoba Kanthi, Hala Musala (Weapons) Bahada Mali.
The sevayats and Shree Jagannath Temple Administration had made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of all rituals.
According to the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, the Suna Besha will begin at 5pm today.
In usual years, lakhs of devotees throng Puri to witness the deities in gold attire at Raths.
Heavy security arrangement has been put in place for smooth conduct of the ritual.