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Chandana Yatra

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[## Snana Yatra

Popularly known as the Deva Snana Purnima, this festival takes place in the full moon day in the month of Jyestha. This - is the first occasion in the course of a year when the wooden images of the three principal deities of the Shree Jagannatha temple, are brought out of the sanctum sanctorum in a procession and placed on the Snana Vedi and are bathed with 108 pitchers of water. On this occasion Jagannatha and Balabhadra are dressed like Ganesa with the head of an elephant.

Snana Yatra

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[## Ratha Yatra

The Ratha Jatra of Jagannatha is commonly known as Car Festival. This festival of International fame takes place in the month of Asadha (June - July) every year. It is a nineday festival, when the deities are taken to the Gundicha Temple located at a distance of about 3 Kms from the main temple along the Grand Road In three gorgeously decorated chariots, specially made for each of the three deities. Normally, The chariots reach the destination (the Gundicha temple) by the evening on the first day of the festival and on the ninth day, the deities are brought back to the main temple on the same chariots.

Ratha Yatra

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[## Sayana Ekadasi

This festival takes place in the month of Asadha. On this occasion, the images of Vasudeva, Bhubaneswari and Narayana are taken to the chariots. After some rites are performed there, these images are taken to the 'chamber of slumber' for enjoying complete rest for four months.

Sayana Ekadasi

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[## Daksinayana Sankranti

This festival takes place on the day of Karkata Sankranti. Special rites are performed on this occasion.

Daksinayana Sankranti

This festival takes place on the day of Karkata Sankranti. Special rites are performed on this occasion.](javascript:void(0);)

[## Parsva Parivartana Ekadasi

This festival takes place in the month of Bhadra. The deities enjoying sleep change sides on this day.

Parsva Parivartana Ekadasi

This festival takes place in the month of Bhadra. The deities enjoying sleep change sides on this day.](javascript:void(0);)

[## Deva Utthapana Ekadasi

This festival takes place in the month of Kartika. On this day the deities rise from their sleep. This festival takes place in the month of Margasira. This is locally known as Odhana Sasthi. The deities are covered with thick cloths till the month of Magha. Parvana Sasthifestival takes place on the day of Karkata Sankranti. Special rites are performed on this occasion.

Deva Utthapana Ekadasi

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[## Dola Yatra

This festival takes place in the month of Phalguna. The representative deities are taken in a procession to a dais called Dolavedi located outside the main temple and special rituals are performed.

Dola Yatra

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[## Damanaka Chaturdasi

This festival falls in the month of Chaitra. On this day, the deities pay a visit to the celebrated garden of Jagannatha Vallabha Matha, where they pick up the tender leaves of the Dayana plant un-noticed by anybody and put them on.

Damanaka Chaturdasi

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[## Makara Sankranti

This festival falls in the month of Pausa. The deities are specially dressed on this occasion. Boiled rice mixed with candy and the juice of some fruits is offered to the deities. This festival has some agricultural significance.

Makara Sankranti

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[## Pusyabhiseka

This festival falls on the full moon day of the month of Pausa and deities put on royal dress on this occasion.

Pusyabhiseka

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[## Niladrimahodaya

This festival falls in the month of Vaisakha, when special rites are performed.

Niladrimahodaya

This festival falls in the month of Vaisakha, when special rites are performed.](javascript:void(0);)

Apart from these important festivals, there are about 50 more festivals that are observed with great enthusiasm in an atmosphere of profound religious fervour. Some of these are :

Jhulana Jatra - Swing festival for seven days.

Sola Puja - Special esoteric worship in the Vimala temple for sixteen days.

Rama Navami - Birth of Rama incarnation

Kumara Purnima

Janmastami - Birth of Krishna

Krishna Leela - The exploits of Krishna.

Ganesha Chaturti - Birth of Ganesha

Radhasthami - Birth of Radha

Vamana Janma (or Sunia) - Birth of Vamana

Ananta Chaturdasi - Birth of Ananta.

Dwitiya Osa - This is specially observed in the temple of Laksmi. In Odisha 'Osa' means religious fasting.

Dasahara - Takes a way ten sins.

Navanna - Taking of new food.

Dipawali- Offering of lamps to forefathers.

Prathamastami

Bakula Amavasya

Sri Panchami - Special worship of Saraswati.

Sivaratri -Sacred day for Siva.

Maha Visuva Sankranti - Also known as Pana Sankranti in Odisha. Pana means sweet drink.

Nrusingha Janma -Birth of Nrusingha

Sitala Sasthi - Marriage of Siva.

Rukmini Harana Ekadasi - Marriage of Krishna

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