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Chandan Yatra

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…
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Damanaka Chaturdasi

Damanaka Chaturdasi

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

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.
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Pushyabhiseka Yatra

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 Ayodhya, hence…
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Prabarana Sasthi / Odhana Sasthi

Prabarana Sasthi / Odhana Sasthi

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

This festival occurs on the 11th day of the bright fortnight (Sukla Paksha) of Kartika when the deities finally wake up from their sleep of…
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Parsva Parivartana Ekadashi

Parsva Parivartana Ekadashi

On the 11th day of the bright fortnight of Bhadraba month, Lord Vishnu who’s in his celestial slumber turn over to the other side.
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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.
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Dakshinayana Ekadashi

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

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 are hidden from…
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Ratha Jatra — the annual vacation

Ratha Jatra — the annual vacation

The famous annual chariot festival of the Lord in the month of Asadha (June-July) is perhaps the poster of Lord Jagannath to the world…
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Bhakta — Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Bhakta — Chaitanya Mahaprabhu

Jagannath Mishra and Sachhi Devi were residents of Sylhet in present-day Bangladesh, however, they had moved to Nabadwip, in present-day…
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Bhakta — Dasia Bauri

Bhakta — Dasia Bauri

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Bhakta — Bandhu Mohanty

Bhakta — Bandhu Mohanty

Folk stories have been a part of everyone’s lives and these are ones that are transferred from one generation to the next through oral…
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The Alarnath Temple

The Alarnath Temple

The Alarnath or Alwarnath temple comes into prominence when Lord Jagannath at Puri falls sick and is unavailable for darshan.
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The Gajanana Besha

The Gajanana Besha

Also popularly called the Hati Besha or the Gaja besha happens on the full moon day of Jyestha (June-July), after the annual snana jatra of…
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Snana Purnima — the Lord’s Birthday

Snana Purnima — the Lord’s Birthday

The full moon day of Jyestha (June-July) is considered to be the birthday of Lord Jagannath. And as per traditions that had been started…
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Bhakta — Salabega

Bhakta — Salabega

Perhaps the most famous among the many bhaktas of Prabhu Jagannath, Salabega is foremost. Not only because of his religion but also for…
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Bhakta — Rasikananda Murari

Bhakta — Rasikananda Murari

Rasikananda was born in 1590 A.D. at Rohini Nagar on the banks of Subarnarekha in the present-day Balasore district of Odisha. Right from…
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Bhakta — Manohar Das

Bhakta — Manohar Das

Manohar Das, from Sahapur village in present-day West Bengal, was a saint who set on foot from there to Puri. During this long journey…
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Bhakta — Tulasi Das

Bhakta — Tulasi Das

Tulasi Das, also known as Goswami Tulasi Das, was a famous saint-poet from the 15th century A.D, he is widely known for composing the…
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Bhakta — Kabi Balaram Das

Bhakta — Kabi Balaram Das

Balaram Das was born in 1472 A.D., and his father was a courtier in the court of King Prataparudra Deva, not a lot is known about his early…
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Bhakta — Raja Vibhisana of Lanka

Bhakta — Raja Vibhisana of Lanka

When after the victory in Lanka Lord Ram was heading back towards Ayodhya, a distraught King Vibhisana asked him, “O Lord, when I…
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The Lord’s affection for his devotees

The Lord’s affection for his devotees

Prabhu Jagannath is referred to as “Bhakta Batsala, Bhabgrahi” ~ he who craves the love and attention of his devotees and takes care of…
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Why are only Hindus allowed into Jagannath Temple?

Why are only Hindus allowed into Jagannath Temple?

The debate of secularism and equality gets stoked often when a petition lands at a court in India or someone who’s not from the Hindu faith…
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