Bhubaneswar, July 28: The nine-day hectic journey to Gundicha temple and back had its effect on the Trinity. At a special ceremony held here today, the siblings were offered traditional energy drinks - adhara pana - to help them replenish their strength.

Apart from the Trinity, the energy drink was also offered to other divine embodiments present on the three chariots known as parsvadevata s and invisible powers such as chandi chamundas.

"After having the adhara pana on the chariots, the deities took rest in their vehicles throughout the day. We gave special energy booster health drinks prepared by the mahasuars. It helps replenish their energy and they are taken into the temple in the Niladri Bije ritual on the next day," said a servitor.

The drink known as pana - a kind of concoction is prepared using nine types of ingredients such as cream, cheese, sugar, banana, camphor, nuts and black pepper. Various herbal plant extracts including tulsi are added to make it a blended drink.

Filled in nine cylindrical earthen pots and touching the lips (adhara ) of the deities, the beverage is offered to the siblings with three pots for each of them. The Bada Odia Mutt, Raghavdas mutt and temple members jointly contribute the pots and drinks for the occasion. Thousand of devotees turned up to witness the ritual.

A set of three pots were kept simultaneously in front of each deity and after consecrating, the pots are smashed on the chariots. The concoction flows all over the chariots, so that the parsvadevata s could have their share of the drink.

However, neither the servitors nor the devotees ever get a share of the drink since it is meant for the deities and the divine beings, said a servitor.