Next big days
- 24NovKartika Purnima · The close of the Kartika month, with the Rajadhiraja Besha and Boita Bandana on the ghats
- 18JunSnana Yatra (Deba Snana Purnima) · The deities are bathed with 108 pots of water on the Snana Mandap, in full public view
- 4JulNetrotsava and Nabajauvana Darshan · The first darshan after Anasara, with the eyes newly painted; one of the most crowded days of the year
- 5JulRath Yatra (Sri Gundicha Yatra) · The three chariots are pulled down the Bada Danda to the Gundicha temple
Crowd forecast for the next five weeks
An estimate from the calendar – weekends, festival days and melas – not a live count.
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Full list
| Date | Festival | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Vijaya Dashami | By the Hindu calendar | |
| Panchuka: the last five days of Kartika The busiest stretch of the Kartika month, when Habishyali women fill the town |
By the Hindu calendar | |
| Kartika Purnima The close of the Kartika month, with the Rajadhiraja Besha and Boita Bandana on the ghats |
By the Hindu calendar | |
| Dola Purnima Dolagovinda on the swing; sources differ by a day on the date |
By the Hindu calendar | |
| Chandan Yatra begins Twenty-one days of boat processions on the Narendra tank |
By the Hindu calendar | |
| Snana Yatra (Deba Snana Purnima) The deities are bathed with 108 pots of water on the Snana Mandap, in full public view |
By the Hindu calendar | |
| Anasara: the temple closes for the deities' illness After the bath the deities are said to fall ill and go into seclusion; there is no public darshan of the main images for about a fortnight |
By the Hindu calendar | |
| Netrotsava and Nabajauvana Darshan The first darshan after Anasara, with the eyes newly painted; one of the most crowded days of the year |
By the Hindu calendar | |
| Rath Yatra (Sri Gundicha Yatra) The three chariots are pulled down the Bada Danda to the Gundicha temple |
By the Hindu calendar | |
| Hera Panchami Goddess Lakshmi comes to Gundicha in search of Jagannath |
By the Hindu calendar | |
| Sandhya Darshan Evening darshan of the deities on the chariots at Gundicha |
By the Hindu calendar | |
| Bahuda Yatra (Ulto Rath) The return journey of the chariots to the main temple |
By the Hindu calendar | |
| Suna Besha (the golden attire) The deities are dressed in gold ornaments on the chariots; free darshan from the Bada Danda |
By the Hindu calendar | |
| Adhara Pana Huge earthen pots of sweet drink are offered on the chariots and then broken |
By the Hindu calendar | |
| Niladri Bije The deities return to the Ratnavedi and the festival cycle closes |
By the Hindu calendar | |
| Krishna Janmashtami | By the Hindu calendar | |
| Vijaya Dashami | By the Hindu calendar | |
| Panchuka: the last five days of Kartika The busiest stretch of the Kartika month, when Habishyali women fill the town |
By the Hindu calendar | |
| Kartika Purnima The close of the Kartika month, with the Rajadhiraja Besha and Boita Bandana on the ghats |
By the Hindu calendar |
“Announced” dates come from the temple committee or the district administration. “By the Hindu calendar” dates are calculated from the panchang and may shift by a day; check before booking tickets.