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Guru Purnima; Official name: Guru Purnima (Guru Worship on a summer full moon day) Observed by: Jain, Hindu devotees & Buddhist disciples in Bhutan, India and Nepal: Type: National, religious, cultural: Significance: To express gratitude towards spiritual teachers: Celebrations: Worship of Guru and temple visit: Observances: Guru Puja: Date ...
Puri ( Odia: [ˈpuɾi] ⓘ) is a coastal city and a municipality in the state of Odisha in eastern India. It is the district headquarters of Puri district and is situated on the Bay of Bengal, 60 kilometres (37 mi) south of the state capital of Bhubaneswar. It is home to the 12th-century Jagannath Temple [3] and is one of the original Char Dham ...
Suna Vesha or Golden Attire of Lord Jagannath. Ratha Yatra is most significant of all festivals of Jagannath. The Jagannath triad are usually worshiped in the sanctum of the temple, but once during the month of Asadha (Rainy Season of Odisha, usually falling in month of June or July), they are brought out onto the Bada Danda (The main high street of Puri) and travel (3 km) to the Shri Gundicha ...
Kartik Purnima. Related to. Rath Yatra. Suna Besha, also known as Rajadhiraja besha [1] Raja Besha and Rajarajeshwara Besha, is an event when the Hindu deities Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra (the presiding deities of Jagannath Temple, Puri, India) are adorned with gold jewelry. [2] Suna Bhesha is observed 5 times during a year. [2]
Raja Parba. Raja Parba (ରଜ ପର୍ବ) is a three-day festival celebrated in the coastal districts in Ashadha month starting with the first day of the month. It usually falls mid-June. This is festival dedicated to Basu-mata, the Earth goddess. During this period, no agricultural activities occur to allow the goddess to rest.
The Jagannath Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Jagannath, a form of Vishnu in Hinduism. It is located in Puri in the state of Odisha, situated on the eastern coast of India. As per temple records, King Indradyumna of Avanti built the main temple of Jagannath at Puri. [2] The present temple was rebuilt from the tenth century onwards ...
2024 date. 22 June (Saturday) The Snana Yatra ( Odia: ସ୍ନାନ ଯାତ୍ରା ), also spelt Snana Jatra, is a bathing festival of deities celebrated on the purnima ( full moon day) of the Hindu month of Jyeshtha. [1] [2] It is the auspicious birthday of Jagannath. Elephant attire is put on the bodies of deities on the occasion of ...
Kartika Purnima is an important religious day for Jains who celebrate it by visiting Palitana, a Jain pilgrimage centre. Thousands of Jain pilgrims flock to the foothills of Shatrunjay hills of Palitana taluka on the day of Kartika Purnima to undertake the auspicious yatra (journey). Also known as the Shri Shantrunjay Teerth Yatra, this walk is ...