Berhampur:With the errection of holy mast for the biennial Maa Budhi Thakurani Yatra of decoration started in Berhampur.As per traditional rituals,the holy mast was erected at Desibehera Street in the silk city late night on yesterday.A large number of devotees stayed awake till wee hours today to participate in the procession which started from Thakurani temple street and culminated at Desibehera Street.The timing and date of the important ritual were fixed by Sidhanti,the priest of the yatra.This year the yatra,during which the Budhi Thakurani,presiding deity of silk city,will stay in her temporary abode at Desibehera street.The goddess will leave her temple and from 3 rdApril till 28 April,26 days will stay in her temporary abode.The first Thakurani Yatra was celebrated in April 1672.Dera,a community of weavers and their head Desibehera, play a major role in the rituals.Yatra organiser Durga Prasad Desibehera appealed the public to hold the yatra peacefully and smoothly.said the district administration has allowed the yatra to be conducted for 28 days from April 4 to May 1. During this period, the Goddess will leave the Thakurani temple and stay at a temporary shrine at Desibehera street.
