Nabakalebara Daru (Neem tree) for Lord Sudarshan identified

Nabakalebara Daru (Neem tree) for Lord Sudarshan idol identified at Gadakuntunia village under Balakati block on the outskirts of Odisha capital Bhubaneswar.

Puri Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, who made official announcement around midnight, arrived at the village today morning with senior officials.

Among others, the Banajaga team leader (dalapati) Haladhar Dasmohapatra, twin city police commissioner RP Sharma are also present at the site.

Adequate security arrangements have been made at the place with deployment of four platoons of police force to maintain law and order.

Talking about the security arrangements, the twin city police commissioner said keeping the massive turnout of devotees to the village, 24 platoons of police force would be deployed. Besides, the iron barricading around the trees would be started soon.

He also said the commissionerate police would set up a temporary control room at the village to monitor the situation.