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Axle of Darpadalana chariot repaired in Puri

PURI: Sri Jagannath Temple administration took relief after the broken axle of Darpadalana chariot of Devi Subhadra was successfully replaced with a new one.

Wheel’s axle in Subhadra’s chariot broke just three days before Rath Yatra, a joint team of engineers from the works department and railways on Thursday rushed to Puri and started repair work on a war footing. Priests demanded action against those responsible for the poor chariot work.

A new axle has been constructed from a fresh Phasi timber log. Axles of three chariots were made of Phasi timber, which is considered the strongest among the tree species.

With the help of heavy duty railway hydraulic jacks provided by EcoR, the front portion of the chariot was lifted to a height while the ground level was dug deep to facilitate removal of the two wheels and the broken axle. The new axle was fixed to the chassis of the chariot in the presence of chief engineer, works, S R Sethy. The chariot construction committee members, including the temple engineer, were present.
Biswakarma Maharanas said this is not an isolated case. Damage to wheels and other parts of the chariots had been witnessed in the past as well. However, this time, the damage was witnessed at the last stage of the chariot construction.

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