Events & Festivals
Explore the temple's annual calendar, from major Jagannath celebrations to regular pujas, ceremonies, and community gatherings.
Calendar
June 2026
June
29
Snana Yatra
29 June 2026
The Bathing Festival. The deities are brought out and bathed with 108 pitchers of water, then adorned in the Gajanana Besha (Elephant attire).
Calendar
July 2026
July
14
Rath Yatra
14 July 2026 to 27 July 2026
The Grand Car Festival. Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra journey to the Gundicha Temple — the only day non-Hindus can see the deities.
July
20
Hera Panchami
20 July 2026
Goddess Lakshmi, angry at being left behind, visits Gundicha Temple and symbolically breaks a piece of Lord Jagannath's chariot.
July
24
Bahuda Yatra
24 July 2026
The return journey of the deities from the Gundicha Temple back to the main Shree Mandira.
July
25
Suna Besha
25 July 2026
The deities remain on their chariots and are adorned with massive amounts of gold jewellery and crowns.
July
27
Niladri Bije
27 July 2026
The final ritual where the deities return to the jeweled throne inside the temple. Also celebrated as Rasagola Dibasa.
Calendar
August 2026
Aug
28
Gamha Purnima
28 August 2026
Birthday of Lord Balabhadra. Devotees offer Rakhi to the elder brother of Lord Jagannath.
Calendar
September 2026
Sept
4
Janmashtami
4 September 2026
Celebration of Lord Krishna's birth, featuring the Kaliyadalan and Pralambasura Badha rituals.
Calendar
November 2026
Nov
24
Kartika Purnima
24 November 2026
Marks the end of the holy month of Kartika. Devotees perform Boita Bandana — sailing paper boats to remember Odisha's ancient maritime glory.
Nov
26
Prabarana Sasthi
26 November 2026
Also known as Odhan Sasthi. From this day the deities are dressed in heavy winter garments to protect them from the cold.
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Past events
Previous festivals and ceremonies are kept here for reference and do not link to active event detail pages.
Past Calendar
April 2026
Apr
19
Akshaya Tritiya
19 April 2026
Formal start of chariot construction for Rath Yatra. Also marks the beginning of the 21-day Chandan Yatra.
Apr
14
Pana Sankranti
14 April 2026
The Odia New Year. A special drink called Pana is offered to the deities and distributed to devotees to mark the peak of summer.
Past Calendar
March 2026
Mar
3
Dola Purnima
3 March 2026
The deities are dressed in the Rajadhiraj Besha (royal gold attire), marking the end of the Holi spring festival.
Past Calendar
January 2026
Jan
23
Saraswati Puja
23 January 2026
The first logs of wood for the Rath Yatra chariots are formally consecrated, marking the beginning of chariot construction.
Jan
21
Padma Besha
21 January 2026
A rare ritual where the deities are dressed in costumes made of lotus flowers, representing a blooming pond in winter.
Jan
14
Makara Sankranti
14 January 2026
Marks the sun's transition into Capricorn. Special Makara Chaula (prasad) is offered and the deities are dressed in the Makara Chula Besha.