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Banua : They supply the
fire-works during festive occasion.
Chaka Apasar Sevaka : He
take charge of Chaka Apasar from the tailor at the time of
Anasara.
Mandani : Mandani
Serviotors ties Chsndua (Canopy) during festival.
Kotha Suansia : These
Sevakas work as labourers to prepare thatched huts,
chhamundias etc. at festivals inside the Temple enclosure.
Suna Goswami : The work
of Suna Goswami is to draw water from Suna Kuan on snana
Purnima (Bathing Festival) day.
Daraji : The Daraji
stiches the garments of the deities.
Patara : He prepares
silken ropes for the deities required on different
occasions.
Badhei : Badhei or
carpenters constructs the chariots and bedsteads.
Panikunda sevaka, Lugadhua and
Mahasethi : Mahasethi cleans the clothes of the
Deities every morning.
Bania : Bania is the
goldsmith. He prepares ornaments and repairs them for the
use of the Deities.
Mukha Pakhala : He
supplies Muturi twigs for brushing the teeth of the Deities.
Khatuli Sevaka : The
Sevakas, who places the wooden seats for deities during the
Abakasha Puja are called Khatuli sevaka.
Darpania : He supplies
Darpana (mirror) and cleans the utensils of the Deities.
Baidya : Baidya or the
physicians gives medicines to the Deities duting Anasara.
Jyotisa or Khuri Nayaka : Jyotisa or the astrologer reads
tithis before the Lord during the abakas Puja.
Chunaras : He worships the images of Garuda.
Lenka : Lenka Summons different servitors on different
occasions for performing their allocatted services.
Pradhani : He summons
the priest and distributes Khei to different class of
servitors at the Mukti Mandap.
Paikas : Paikas with
their heads Dalei and Dala Beheras use to stay throughout
the day and night at the Sri Mandir and work according to
order of the temple authorities.
Mandir Sipahi : He
guards the Temple inside the inner enclosure.
Suar : He cooks the
offerings in the Temple Kitchen for the Deities. For
different dishes, there are various categories of Suaras
like Badasuara, Pithasuara, Chunasuara, Thalisuara,
Amalusuara etc.
Rosha Amina & Rosha Paika :
They watch and supervise the Temple Kitchen.
Handi Jagania : The
suppy pots for Bhogo.
Bahar Deuli Suaras :
They are in-charg of goddess Laxmi's Kitchen and cook in
Laxmi's Rosa. It is here mentioned that goddess Laxmi does
not partake food from Jagannath's kitchen and runs her own
kitchen exclusively for himself.
Rosa Kotha Bhoga Pania :
They supplies water to kitchen.
Paniki Pata : This type
of servitors dresses vegetable in the kitchen. The vegetable
like potato and tomato are not used in the kitchen being of
foreign origin.
Rosa Mekap : He prepares
gingers and other astringents and distributes ghee in the
kitchen according to the requirement.
Chaula-Bachha : These
servitors clean the rice to be cooked.
Chuna-Munda Samartha, Birimunda
Samartha and Biribuha Samartha : All these
servitors supply rice powder, flour and blackgram powder
required in the kitchen.
Tanti Badu (Panti Badu) :
They carry the offerings to the sanctum and usually cover
their mouths with pieces of cloths while carrying the
offerings.
Biduas : They make ready
the offerings / cakes for beings carried to the Sanctum by
the tanti badus.
Dho Paikhalia, Gobara Pania,
Angarua and Rabadia : These servitors wash and
clean the kitchen and chulis.
Sabuta Nijoga : Sabuta
Nijoga offers special offerings at Swargadwara (Gateway to
Heaven) on the evening of every new moon day (Amabasya).
Benta Bindha Paika :
They are considered as hunters, who on behalf of the deities
go to the Jagannath Ballabha Garden in a hunting expedition
on a particular day for hunting.
Mudra : The servitors
who puts Mudra at the time of putting seals is known as
Mudra.
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