Summary:
The Shri Jagannath Temple Administartion (SJTA) had made special arrangements in view of the visit of the Nepal king. The Nepal King also offered three rare Salagrams' (ammonite) and a gold coin. The king of Nepal has special seva and rituals in the three important shrines like Shree Jagannath Temple at Puri, Lingaraj Temple at Bhubaneswar and Sakhigopal Temple at Sakshigopal.The deep spiritual ties between Odisha and Nepal are held in great reverence by the king. "I prayed for peace across the world," the last Nepal king said adding that he also prayed for strengthening of friendly ties between his country and India. The temple remained closed for devotees for around three hours for the smooth conduct of rituals by him.The king of Nepal has the special privilege of performing 'aarti' of Shree Jagannath atop the 'Ratna Singhasan' (Podium)..