Thousands of devotees witnessed the reappearance of sibling deities - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath on the occasion of `Nabajouban Darshan` at the Puri Srimandir on Monday.

The ritual began 45 minutes ahead of the time set by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and started at 7.15 am instead of 8 am, SJTA official said.