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Puri ( Orissa ): Mahodadhi Arati was conducted at the Shankaryacharya Mutt of
Gobardhan Peeth here.
The ritual was performed under the supervision of Puri seer
Jagadaguru Swami Nischalananda Saraswati.
'We consider sea as our god. If it gets angry then it can destroy the
world. That's why we perform prayer in order to calm the sea,' the
seer said.
According to Vijayramanuj Das, Mahant the ritual is performed to
destroy the evil forces.
'The prayer is done to fight against terrorism that we have before us
and also against violence spread by the Maoists. In order to stop all
this we need a revolution and that's why we are performing this
ritual,' Das said.
The ritual was also attended by Puri King Gajapati Dibyasingh Deb.
Devotees, saints and seers from all over the country were present on
the occasion.
A total of 1008 aratis, a Hindu ritual, in which light from wicks
soaked in ghee or camphor is offered to the deity, was offered to the
sea god for world peace.
