Odia

Chandan Yatra

The ChandanYatra or the Sandal Festival lasting over 42 days, is an important festival next to the Car Festival and SnanaYatra. It is…

Damanaka Chaturdasi

On the 13th and 14th day of the bright fortnight in the month of Chaitra (April), the Damanaka Chori Festival is observed.

Dola Yatra

The famous Dola Yatra is celebrated from the 10th day of the month of Phalguna (Feb-Mar) up to the full moon day of Phalguna.

Pushyabhiseka Yatra

This festival is observed on the full moon day of Pusa month, for this day coincides with the coronation of Lord Rama in…

Prabarana Sasthi / Odhana Sasthi

This festival is observed on the sixth day of the bright fortnight of Margasira.

Parsva Parivartana Ekadashi

On the 11th day of the bright fortnight of Bhadraba month, Lord Vishnu who’s in his celestial slumber turn…

Uttarayana Ekadashi

Similar to the Dakshinayana Yatra, this festival is also based on the movement of the sun and is celebrated every year on Makar Sankranti.

It is on the day of Makar Sankranti that the sun starts to move towards the Northern hemisphere from the house of Cancer to the…

Dakshinayana Ekadashi

The Dakshinayana Yatra is celebrated when the sun begins to moves to the autumnal equinox, this happens to be the Karka Sankranti.

The word Dakshinayana refers to the six months period when the sun moves from the summer solstice to the winter solstice, this…

Hari Sayana Ekadashi

When after the Snana jatra, the Lord and his siblings fall ill they are placed in a secret room inside the temple. They…