Nilachakra

Rath Yatra 2009- Points of Appreciation, List of Contributors & Sponsors, Areas of Improvement

Jaya Jagannath,                      ( Photo Album, Video Album : there are more than 30 sets of videos, this link pointing to the first)

Sri Gundicha Rath Yatra and all associated events at Sri Jagannath Temple complex, Bangalore justified a guts wrenching majestic success of will power that can melt any rock solid obstacle. With the completion of Rath yatra, the major task infront now is to plan and proceed with Lord Jagannath Temple Completion.

Points of Appreciations :

  • At first on behalf of all clusters of devotees community, we are whole heartedly thankful to Lord Jagannath for blessing us with all the strength and stamina to execute this grand celebration with absolutely zero mishap.
  • A Warm hug thanks to all the Devotees of Lord Jagannath and the complete Odia community for participating in this event with the height of energy and spirit. 
  • A Hats off gratitude to all the trust members of Sri Jagannath Temple trust for framing a well planned roadmap, schedule quite upfront and then completing all required tasks well before time. Major contribution in terms of time and effort were given by Sri. Kamakshi Panda, Sri. Siba Ram Baral, Sri. Chakradhar Swain, Sri. Utkal Mohanty, Sri. Hara Mohapatra, Sri. Manoj Patra, Sri. Prakash Samantray, Sri. Binaya Pani.
  • A stand up ovation to the gladiators, the real achievers of this mega event : The Sevayats who could devote their tireless days and sleepless nights for materializing all tasks. Sri. Hiranmay Dash, Sri. Sitansu Mohapatra, Sri. Saroj Tripathy, Sri. Pranab Rana, Sri. Satya kama Mishra, Sri. Sarat Samal,  Sri. Ramesh Chandra Behera, Mr. Ganesh Giri.
  • Special thanks to few extraordinary personalities who completed few unique tasks. Sri. Lokanath Sahoo for settling temple accounts, Sri. Giridhar Das for re-coloring the deities,  Sri. Utkal mohanty for arranging all printed materials, banners, posters, wall papers and hand outs, Sri. Siba Ram Baral for arranging invitation thru SMS to all the tens of thousands of devotees as per the available set of cell numbers in the temple register.
  • Kudos to Sri. Prakash Samantray for arranging unique feedback forms and free distribution of pens en marked with Temple name to all devotees bringing in a landmark to our service to mankind. These feedback forms helped us get opinions, suggestions, remarks and even few grievances from all devotees, thus a list of whole new unique ideas of how to progress further, a huge list of appreciations and a few points of unnoticed areas of improvement.
  • Appreciations for Sponsorship : Prasad Sevan on Rath Yatra day by Sri. Prakash Samantray, Sri. Hara Mahapatra, Sri. Binay Pani and Sri. Kamakhya Panda and friends. Prasad Sevan on Bahuda by Owners of Vishal Restaurant, Marathahali and their friends ( We have received many appreciations for the delicious food. people had comeback appreciating the prasad for taste, quality, arrangements and discipline ). Ropes for pulling the chariot by Sri. Manoranjan Aran, The complete sixteen sets of new dresses for all the three deities by Smt. Sanat Nalini Das, Expenditure on Puja amenities by Sri. Kishore Agarwal. Refreshment drinks, arranging for cold water spraying provisions, the complete expenditure on Tent house, drinking Water, Generator, electric fittings, Light fittings, A heavy duty bicycle and a high power Inverter that can light the complete set of electric fittings of the temple during electric off hours were sponsored by various patrons of the temple including Sri. Sandip Kumar Panda, Sri. Prasanna Sabat, Sri. Debeesantosh Prakash, Sri. Rajani Kanta Mohanty, Sri. Harekrishna Patnaik, Sri. Visgnesh Rudra Dash and Sri. Loknath Sahoo. Apologies if we miss out someone.
  • A richy treaty thanks to Sri. Sarat Samal, the temple site engineer for coordinating and completing a real huge mountain of tasks ( Mausi maa temple arrangements - Leveling the ground, provision for excess Rain water drainage, Pathway, Stage, Floor carpeting, Rain proof roofing, Electric and tent arrangements, Arrangements for Tent house, Water tanker, Generator, electric fittings, Light fitting, Photographer arrangement, making provision for a stage for event coverage
    Chariot Log brake, Ropes for Chariot, Repainting of faded areas, Jagannath Temple white washing, Painting the grills and gates, Internal finishing of temple hall / Trimming of trees / Repairing gates / cleaning up and mending temple surroundings ( to ensure rain water won't lodge their ), Covering of open drain near temple main gate ).
  • Hats off standing ovation to Sri. Saroj Tripathy, Sri. Pranab Rana and Sri. Sitanshu Mohapatra for Distributing invitation letters and posters to all religious shrines, ashrams, temples and communal bodies and on the day of Rath Yatra and Bahuda for preparing a total four sets of Spectacular tahias and two Golden brooms.

We are so blessed that we are associated with such multi skilled extraordinary personalities. Let Jagatara natha prabhu Sri. Jagannath bless all of them with the glitters of health, wealth, peace and prosperity in life. Let Lord Jagannath give us the power and stamina to complete Sri Jagannath Temple soon. Jaya Jagannath.

Regards
Team Nilachakra