Puri: Thousands of devotees thronged Gopinath Temple at Sakhigopal in Odisha’s Puri district on Friday for Radha Pada Darshan on the auspicious occasion of Anla Navami.

Also known as Akshaya Navami, Anla Navami marks the ninth day of ‘Shukla Paksha’ in the holy Kartika month, according to the Hindu calendar. On the auspicious occasion, Goddess Radha is adorned in a special attire called Odiani Besha while Lord Krishna is dressed in Natabar Besha. She wears a typical Kachha costume and the ritual is known as Radha Pada Darshan.

The temple opened its doors in the wee hours, and then the Mangala Alati was performed. The Radha Pada Darshan for the public will continue during the day. This is the only day when people get a chance to have the darshan of Goddess Radha’s feet which otherwise rem

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