Category: Festivals & Services

Pana Sankranti & New Year celebrations

Bisnusahasra namam parayanam, kamada ekadasi

Sri Lakshmi Narayan abhisekam

Ganesha Puja Ganesha Puja is celebrated in the month of August/ September every year in the premises of the temple. This typically falls in the Hindu calendar month of ‘Bhadrapada‘ starting on Shukla Chaturthi (fourth day of waxing moon period bright fort-night) and ending on Ananta Chaturdasi the fourteenth day.   Lord Ganesha, the Vighneswara,… Continue reading Ganesha Puja

Rath Yatra Rath Yatra ,  the chariot festival is the most significant celebrations of Shree Jagannath- the Lord of the Universe. The  Lord Jagannath with his elder  brother Balabhadra and  sister Subhadra , leave the sanctum of the temple once in a year to travel to their  Mausi ( Shree Gundicha temple )  in  three… Continue reading Rath Yatra

Janmashtami Krishnashtami or Krishna Janmashtami festival is celebrated to mark the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu, the most powerful human incarnation. This birth day of Lord Krishna also reflects spiritual resurgence and divine intervention against evils and tyranny.  The festival also known as Gokulashtami, Srikrishna Jayanthi is celebrated on the… Continue reading Janmashtami

Savitri Brata Savitri Brata or Savitri Amavasya, the no moon day falls in in the Bikram Sambat month of Jestha. It usually falls in the month of June/July every year. Savitri Brata is observed in the form of fasting by married Hindu Odia and Maithil women.  The fast is observed by worshiping and propitiating   Devi Savitri, who… Continue reading Savitri Brata

Vaikuntha Ekadashi Vaikunta Ekadashi is the Shukla Paksha Ekadashi which falls occurs during the Dhanu month, usually during the late December – January of the year. It is one of the most important and auspicious days for Hindus. It is believed that that ‘Vaikunta Dwaram’ or ‘the gate to the Lord Vishnu’s Inner Sanctum’ is opened… Continue reading Vaikuntha Ekadashi

Snana Yatra The Snana Yatra is the festival of the bathing (Snahan) of deities of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra, Sudarshan and Madan Mohan, on the Snana Bedi. The Skanda Purana states that this festival was   first started by King Indradyumna, when all these deities were installed in the temple after consecration. Since then, the festival… Continue reading Snana Yatra