Regular Veshas Abakasha Vesha: Every morning for Mangala arati the Deities wear a cotton sari called Chemedi. After Mangala Arati and Mailama, the Srijius (the Deities) get ready for Their bath, a ritual known as Abakasha that includes brushing the teeth, scraping the tongue and taking shower. The Deities wear a cloth of orange and white color, 16 x 4 feet, called tadapa and an upper garment called uttariya. This is also known as Tadapa Uttariya Vesha. The Srijius symbolically brush Their teeth with a special type of wood called muturi katha and clean Their tongue with gold scrapers. After the ceremonial bathing in the morning, the Deities are usually dressed in the Bada Sringara vesa, consisting of colored clothes of different colors according to the day of the week: - on Sunday, two pieces of red cloth for each Deity, - on Monday, white cloth with black decorations, - on Tuesday, five colors mixed (pancha ranga yoda), or red - on Wednesday, the cloth is green or sky blue, - on Thurdsay, it is yellow (called vasanta) - on Friday, white - on Saturday it is violet, blue, black or brown The daily decorations are made by the Sevakas called Khuntias, Sringaris and Mekapas. The flowers used for the daily decorations and garlands are white, yellow, gold, orange and pink, usually jasmine and marigold, while the lotus flowers can be white, pink or blue. Among the flower decorations generally used for the Deities there are: chandrika alaka panti (forehead decoration), tilaka (a flower garland surrounding the chitta or third eye), karapallava (hands and fingers made of flowers), makara kundala (earrings), padaka (a round or heart-shaped flower decoration covering the heart, about 50 cm in diameter, guna, jhumpa (nose pendants), then various flower garlands 12 feet long, and tulasi garlands wrapped on bamboo sticks and tied together to form a crown. After the morning Darshana the Deities are offered the uttari, a 24 feet silk cloth used as chadar. Bada Shringara Vesha: This is the last Vesha of the day. Every day at different time periods the Srijius are decorated with clothes called Vastra Shringara, with ornaments called Bhushana Shringara and flowers called Pushpa Shringara. The Sri Jius wear a special type of sari 12 feet long and a red silk shawl called Gita Govinda Khandua, a special type of Khandua sari on which verses from the Gita Govinda are woven, plus a special head cloth called srikapada, a light blue cotton cloth 3 x 1 feet. During pahuda (bed time) the Deities wear the makhamala, a special white silk cloth used for bed time, and in pahandi procession They wear the neta phuta, a cloth that is 26 x 4 feet. For the special bath called Mahasnana, when some impurity comes into the temple, the Deities wear the srikapada. Other usual dresses are the desi sari, a kind of skirt used in the month of Kartika from Dipavali to Rasa purnima, of the size 18 x 4 feet; Jagannatha white with yellow border, Subhadra white with red border, Baladeva white with black border. For other special occasions They wear the pata or patani, which is a fine silk, 12 meters long, arranged like a skirt or sari. In addition to these more usual outfits, the Deities are traditionally offered special dresses according to a scheduled calendar of festivals. Mani chuda This large diamond, set in a golden lotus flower, is the daily decoration of Jagannatha every day except during the period of the Ratha Yatra (when it is kept in the store). A traditional story about the origin of this jewel says that it was found by an Orissa merchant who was travelling by sea. Seeing a bright light, he recovered the jewel from a snake’s hood under a thorny bush and he took it away. Chased by the snake, the merchant fled on his ship and escaped by the mercy of Jagannatha, so when he returned home he offered the priceless jewel to the Deity. The original diamond chuda belonging to Jagannatha is accompanied by a similar one for Subhadra (studded with emeralds) and Balabhadra (studded with lapis lazuli). All the three mani chudas are used daily in the decoration of the Deities, except for the time from Snana yatra to Ratha yatra, when they are removed and stored away. Special Veshas * Hati Vesha: Jyestha Purnima (Snana Purnima) * Suna Vesha: Ashadha sukla Ekadasi (always done on the Ratha), as well as on Kartika Purnima, Pusha Purnima, Dola Purnima, and Ashvina sukla Dasami (Dasahara) * Vanabhoji Vesha: Bhadrava krishna Dashami * Kaliya Dalana Vesha: Bhadrava krishna Ekadasi * Pralambasura Badha Vesha: Bhadrava Krishna Dvadasi * Krishna Balarama Vesha: Bhadrava krishna Trayodasi * Vamana Vesha: Bhadrava sukla Trayodasi * Radha Damodara Vesha: From Asvina sukla Ekadasi till Kartika sukla Dasami (permission is sought from Mahalakshmi to allow the worship of Radha along with Jagannatha for one whole month) * Thiakia Vesha: Kartika sukla Ekadasi * Bankachuda Vesha: Kartika sukla Dvadasi * Adakia Vesha: Kartika sukla Trayodasi * Dalikia Vesha: Kartika sukla Chaturdasi * Nagarjuna Vesha: Starting from Kartika sukla Dvadashi till Chaturdasi, in the year in which Panchuka is celebrated for six days instead of five, this Vesha is done on that extra day. * Padma Vesha: On any Tuesday or Saturday between Magha Amavasya and Vasanta Panchami. * Gaja uddharana Vesha: Magha Purnima * Chacheri Vesha: From Phalguna sukla Dasami till Chaturdasi. * Ghoda Lagi Vesha: From Margasira sukla Sasthi till Vasanta Panchami * Jama Lagi Vesha: From Vasanta Panchami till Dola Purnima * Chandana Vesha: for 41 days starting from Akshaya Tritiya * Raghunatha Vesha: in the month of Vaisakha. This Vesha is has not been offered for many years. * Giri Govardhana Vesha: Previously done on Bhadrava krishna Trayodashi, this Vesha was stopped for a couple of years and from 1947 onwards on this days Krishna Balarama Vesha is done instead. * Navanka Vesha: the day before Makara Sankranti. * Senapata Vesha: offered every time the Sri Jius move out from the Ratna Simhasana * Sandhya Dhupa Vesha: every evening during Sandhya Dhupa. * Sraddha Vesha: during the three days of Deva Dipavali Utsava in the month of Margasira (Amavasya) * Makara Chourasi Vesha: on Makara sankranti * Pushya Abhisekha Vesha: on Pushya Abhisekha * Tahyalagi Vesha: during Pahandi, on Bahuda and Ratha Yatra * Nava yauvana Vesha: the day before Ratha Yatra * Tadapa Uttariya Vesha: everyday during the Abakasha * Bada Shringara Vesha: the last daily Vesha, offered at night during Bada Shringara * Sakala Dhupa Vesha: everyday during Sakala Dhupa Suna Vesha Suna Vesha is held five times in a year: on Vijaya Dasami (Dasahara), Pushya Purnima (Pushya Abhisekha), Dola Purnima, Kartika Purnima and Ashadha sukla Ekadasi. The Suna Vesha on Ashadha sukla Ekadasi is done on the chariots. The ornaments used for the purpose are made of gold and invaluable gems. The names of the ornaments are as follows: * Balabhadra: Sripayara, Sribhuja, Kirita, Odiyani, Kundala, Chandrasurya, Adakani, Ghagadamali, Kadambamali, Tilaka, Chandrika, Alaka, Jhobakanthi, Hala and Mushala, Bahadamali, Baghanakhimali, Sebatimali, Trikhandika Kamarapati. * Subhadra: Kirata, Odiyani, Kana, Chandrasurya, Ghagadamali, Kadambamali, Tadagi, Sebatimali. * Jagannatha: Kirita, Sribhuja, Sripayara, Odiyani, Chandrasurya, Kana, Adakani, Ghagadamali, Kadambamali, Tilaka, Chandrika, Alaka, Jhobakanthi, Chakra (gold) and Sankha (silver), Haridakadambamali, Bahadamali, Tabijamali, Sebatimali, Trikhandika Kamarapati. The Suna Vesha during Dasahara is offered on the Ratna Simhasana and is known as Rajadhiraja Vesha. Padma Vesha It is said that this Vesha was started in the 17thcentury by Raghubara Das, the Mahanta of the Badachhata Matha. This Vesha has a very interesting story: one sadhu from North India named Manohar Das, who was a great devotee of Jagannatha, wanted to have Darshan of Jagannath and so started for Puri on foot. He had to walk a long distance and when he got tired he would rest in a Matha or under a tree. While walking he felt extremely thirsty and saw a pond nearby; he took bath and drank water from the pond to his content and while he was going back, to his great surprise he saw beautiful lotus flowers in the pond. It was winter and lotuses usually don’t bloom at that time. Considering this as a special opportunity to serve Lord Jagannatha, he plucked the lotuses and tied them up in his personal towel to resume his journey, arriving at Puri on Magha Amavasya. By the time he reached Puri the flowers had dried. The sadhu handed the used towel with the dried flowers to one Sevaka asking him to offer the flowers to Jagannatha but the Sevaka, outraged, threw away flowers and towel, abusing Manohar Das and driving him out of the temple. Manohar Das, feeling very humiliated, picked up the flowers and walked out of the temple, collapsing near the Bada Chhata Matha. The same night the Gajapati King was informed in a dream about Manohar Das and was instructed to do the Badashringara Vesha of the Srijius with the lotus flowers brought by Manohar Das and offer khiri prepared with lotus seeds. The Gajapati went to meet Manohar Das and requested him to offer his lotuses to the Srijius for the Veshas, to which Manohar Das happily consented. He was granted a grand welcome to the Ratna Simhasana and as soon as the dried lotus touched the Srianga, they bloomed into fresh ones. Everyone was pleased with Manohar Das’ devotion and offered him the khiri Mahaprasad made of lotus seeds that was offered to the Srijius.. This Vesha is done at the time of Bada shringara on a Saturday or Wednesday between Magha Amavasya and Vasanta Panchami using lotus flowers made of solopith as lotuses are not available in that season. It is the only Vesha that is not removed at the time of Pahuda and stays until the next morning. Gaja Uddharana Vesha This outfit is offered every year on Magha Purnima on the Ratna Simhasana. Jagannatha sits on Garuda, and Balabhadra sits in the padmasana. It celebrates the story of Gajendra, the king of the elephants who was saved by Vishnu from the attack of a crocodile while he was bathing in the Varuna lake on the higher planets. Gajendra had been a virtuous king on the Earth but still had some animal propensity, so in his next life he attained the heavenly planets in the form of an elephant, albeit with a level of consciousness that was much higher than the consciousness of an ordinary elephant on this planet. While he was sprinkling himself with water, Gajendra was bitten by a crocodile that started pulling him into the lake. Finding himself helpless, the elephant desperately prayed to Lord Jagannatha to deliver him. The Lord answered his prayers and sent the Sudarshana Chakra to cut the crocodile into two pieces. This is a very old Vesha and according to records it was first started by the Bhauma queen Bakula Mahadevi. On Magha Purnima after Madhyana Dhupa and Mailama, Sarvanga Chandana is done, and the Sri Jius are then dressed. For the Vesha Bhoga, khiri and amalu are offered and then Sandhya Dhupa is celebrated. After Sandhya Dhupa the general public is allowed to have Darshana (Sahana Mela), then Mahasnana is done and the other rituals take place. Raghunatha Vesha This Vesha is a royal costume and includes lots of invaluable ornaments. It was created to commemorate the coronation ceremony of Lord Rama’s, in the month of Vaisahkha, but it was discontinued in 1905. According to some sources this Vesha was started by Ramanujacharya, while records show it was not done before the 16th century, and in fact the tradition was started by Gajapati Ramachandradeva. Jagannatha is dressed as Ramachandra, Balabhadra is dressed as Lakshmana and Subhadra as Paurnamasi. According to the Ramayana, the father of Sri Ramachandra, king Dasaratha, had three main wives (Kaushalya, Kaikeyi and Sumitra) and also seventy two other wives, one of whom had given birth to a girl before the birth of Rama. The girl was adopted by Rishi Yajnavalkya and then married Rishi Rishyashringa. During the marriage a divine voice stated that this girl was none other than the Mother Goddess Paurnamasi. Thus in this special Vesha Subhadra is dressed as Paurnamasi. To the left of Raghunatha (Jagannatha) stand images of Bharata and Satrughna, while Sri Devi sits as Sita on Jagannatha’s left thigh. An image of Hanuman sits on the right while Angada, Jambavan, Vibhishana, Nala, Nila, Gabaya, Gabakhya and Sugriva also stand near Raghunatha. The other Deities that used to be made for the occasion are Dadhimukha, Nala, Vayumukha, Narada, Indra, Brahma, Kubera, Nairitti, Vashishtha, Vamadeva, Javali, Kashyapa, Katyayana, Suyagna, Gautama, Vijaya, Vayu, Rishabha, Dwividha, Niyudha and Sumanta. Chandana lagi Vesha This is a regular Vesha, used every evening when the Deities are anointed with sandalwood paste mixed with camphor. Apart from the regular Chandanalagi Vesha, the Deities are anointed with sandalwood paste in a special way during the 42 days of the Chandana Yatra, that include the first 21 days of the Bahara Chandana and the last 21 days of the Bhitara Chandana. Gajanana (Hati) Vesha This Vesha is offered on Snana Purnima (Jyestha Purnima). On this occasion the Deities come out of the Ratna Simhasana to go to the Snana Mandapa, where the Mahasnana is performed. After the Mahasnana the Lenka Sevaka brings out the outfits in a procession, Balabhadra’s and Sudarshana’s being provided by the Gopala Tirtha Matha and Subhadra’s and Jagannatha’s being provided by the Raghava Das Matha. After the outfits arrive, the Gajapati or in his absence the Mudirasta perform the vandapana and the chera pahanra, then the Deities are covered with the huge “masks” resembling elephant heads, with a relatively small hole in the middle for the face. The origin of the Vesha, in the 15th century, is said to be connected to a great saint from Maharashtra, belonging to the Ganapatya sect, named Ganapati Bhatta. This saint arrived in Puri on Snana Purnima day, but after paying homage to the Sri Jius he was not satisfied, because he had heard that Jagannatha was the supreme Lord and the concept of the supreme Lord is that He is worshipable by all. Since Ganapati Bhatta’s ishta deva was Ganesha, he wanted to see Jagannatha in the form of Ganesha. He left the temple rather upset and confused, but near Muktesvara’s shrine, he heard a divine voice instructing him to return to the temple. There he saw Bada Thakura dressed as a white Ganesha and Jagannatha dressed as a black Ganesha: Ganapati Bhatta was completely overwhelmed by divine love. The Ganapati Vesha is removed late at night, after which the Deities enter the Anavasara Griha. Ghoda lagi Vesha This Vesha is offered daily after Madhyana Dhupa starting from Odhana Sasthi till Vasanta Panchami. It is a winter outfit where the Deities use shawls, mufflers and caps made of velvet. On these days the colour of the winter clothes varies according to the days of the week. From Vasanta Panchami until Phagu Dasami the Deities wear lighter winter clothes and are not fully covered, as the intensity of cold slowly decreases. Nabanka Vesha This Vesha is offered on the day before Makara Sankranti, and the outfits are provided by the Dakshina Parsva Matha (Srirama Das Matha). Banabhoji Vesha This Vesha is offered during the Sandhya Dhupa on Bhadrava krishna Dasami during the Janmashtami celebrations, and if considered a “picnicking” dress. It includes cows made of solapitha. It is said it was started in the 16th by king Prataparudra Deva, on the suggestion of Sri Chaitanya who had initiated the King into the Gaudiya sampradaya. According to their concept, Bada Thakura was worshipped as Balarama and Jagannatha as Krishna. Kaliya Dalana Vesha During the long Janmashtami celebrations in the Sri Mandira, this Vesha is offered after the Madhyana Dhupa on Bhadrava krishna Ekadasi to commemorate the defeat of the serpent king Kaliya. This Vesha, too, was started by Prataparudra Deva in the 16th century. Jagannatha is dressed as Krishna, while a Kaliya serpent made with wood and cotton cloth is placed at the feet of Jagannatha. Balabhadra is dressed as Balarama and Subhadra is dressed normally. The tail of Kaliya is placed in Jagannatha’s left hand and in His right hand He holds an amruta laddu (a sweet ball). Similarly, Balabhadra holds a lotus stalk in His left hand and amruta laddu in His right hand. Pralambasura Baddha Vesha This Vesha is offered after Madhyana Dhupa on Bhadrava krishna Dvadasi to commemorate the killing of Pralambasura mentioned in the 19th chapter of the 10th canto of Bhagavata Purana. One day, when Krishna and Balarama were playing with all the cowherd boys, the demon Pralambasura arrived there sent by Kamsa with the intent to kill Krishna and Balarama. Pralamba disguised himself as one of the cowherd boys to play with them, but Krishna detected him and started a new game called ‘Raja-Praja’ where Krishna and Balarama would be the kings and the other boys would be their subjects. In the game all the boys had to test their fighting skills, and the one who was defeated had to carry the winner to Bhandiravana. Krishna started fighting with Dama, while Pralambasura disguised as a cowherd boy fought with Balarama. Pralambasura cunningly decided to lose the fight so that he could take the opportunity to carry Balarama away, and instead of going to Bhandiravana he rose high up in the sky with Balarama on his shoulders, but Balarama smashed Pralambasura’s head with His fist and Pralambasura’s dead body fell near Govardhana. This Vesha was also started by Prataprudra Deva in the 16th century. For this Vesha, a four feet image of Pralambasura is made with wood and placed at the feet of Balabhadra. Krishna Balarama Vesha: This relatively recent Vesha (started in 1945) is offered on Bhadrava krishna Trayodasi. Before this Vesha was started, the Bada Odiya Matha used to prepare the Giri Govardhana Vesha that was quite ancient. Since the Giri Govardhana Vesha was discontinued, the Krishna Balarama Vesha was started. This is its story: one Raya Saheb Chaudhari Gopabandhu Mishra of Salepur was childless. After having Darshana of Lord Jagannatha he was blessed with a son and wanted to offer something to the Lord in gratefulness. Late Padmashree Sadashiva Rathsharma requested him to renew the Giri Govardhana Vesha. Thus Gopabandhu Mishra met the Mahanta of the Bada Odiya Matha, who was preparing the Vesha, but the Mahanta rejected his request, saying the Vesha was very difficult to make. After discussing with the Pushpalaka Sevaka Alekh Kar, Rathsharma suggested to make a Krishna Balarama Vesha instead. Gopabandhu Mishra sought the permission of the Gajapati Bira Kishore Deva and since then the family of Gopabandhu Mishra has continued to finance the preparation of this Vesha. The special images that stand along with the Sri Jius are Brahma, Narada, Indra, the young gopas, Nanda, Upananda, Vasudeva, Yashoda, Chaya, Maya, Devaki, Rohini, and calves. Jagannatha holds a flute and Balabhadra holds a horn. Subhadra is dressed as Bhuvanesvari. Radha Damodara Vesha This Vesha is offered daily in the month of Kartika starting from Ashvina sukla Ekadasi to Kartika sukla Dasami. It is mentioned in the Puranas that while Akrura was returning to Mathura and on the way he stopped to take a dip in the Yamuna, he had Darshana of Radha Damodara within the waters of the Yamuna. It is said that this Vesha was started in the 12th century, when worship of Radha gained prominence through the great popularity of Jayadeva’s Gita Govinda. Other poets like Chandidas and Vidyapati also glorified Radha in their poems. According to some, however, this Vesha started in the 16th century after Sri Chaitanya’s arrival at Puri, as most of the Veshas pertaining to the Krishna lila started during the reign of Prataparudra Deva. Hari-Hara Vesha Every Monday, starting from Kartika Amavasya until Kartika Purnima, Balabhadra is dressed as Hari- Hara. This Vesha is done very early in the morning after Abakasha and the Gopalaballabha offering takes place while the Deities are dressed in this outfit. A special morning offering called “Bala Dhupa” is presented during this Vesha. Here is a very interesting story related to this Bala Dhupa: one day a Sevaka of Jagannatha named Taluchha Narayana Mohapatra removed the flower nose ring of Jagannatha after the Madhyana Dupa and Mailama, and took it for his concubine Lavanyabati Devadasi. According to the rule Jagannatha’s flower nose ring should not be given to anyone other than the King. While Narayana Mohapatra was in the company of Lavanyabati, he was informed that the Gajapati was arriving for the Sandhya Dhupa Darshana and would find out that Jagannatha’s nose ring was missing. Fearing for his life, he took back the flower nose ring from Lavanyabati and sent it to the Sri Nahara. The Queen found a hair on the garland and was really upset. The King demanded an explanation from the Taluchha, who came up with the wild story that the hair belonged to Jagannatha. The King instructed the Taluchha to be present during the Sakala Dhupa the next day, when he would verify whether Jagannatha really had hair. The Taluchha ran to the temple and threw himself on the ground before Jagannath, begging forgiveness for his audacity and surrendered himself completely to the Lord. The next day he personally dressed the Deities and waited for the King, who was dumbfounded when he actually saw hairs on Jagannatha’s head, taking this exceptional event as a special sign of favor by Lord Jagannatha to His servant. The King was pleased with the Taluchha’s devotion and announced a special Bala Bhoga would be done during the Kartika Month. Lakshmi Narayana Vesha This Vesha, also called Thiakia Vesha, is offered after Abakasha during Kartika sukla Ekadasi. It was started in the 12th century and is said to be a favourite of the Sri Sampradaya, as Ramanujacharya became overwhelmed after seeing it. Gopala Vallabha, Sakala Dhupa, Bala Dhupa, Bhoga Mandapa etc are performed while the Sri Jius are still wearing this outfit. This Vesha is removed after Bhoga Mandapa and then Madhyana Dhupa takes place. Bankachuda Vesha This Vesha is ffered after Sakala Dhupa during Kartika sukla Dvadasi and removed after Bhoga Mandapa. It is said that Akrra had Darshana of Krishna and Balarama in this Vesha when he came to take Krishna and Balarama to Mathura. Adikia Vesha Also known as the Trivikrama Vesha, this Vesha is a favourite of the Atibadi (Jagannatha Das) Sampradaya. It is offered on Kartika sukla Trayodasi after Abakasha. Lakshmi Nrisimha Vesha Also known as the Dalikia Vesha, this Vesha is offered after Abakasha on Katika Shukla Chaturdashi and kept until the end of Sakala Dhupa. It was started by the Mahanta of Sriram Das Matha, Ramjayati Das, who had received a land grant from the Mughal emporer Alamgiri, with th cooperation of the Mahantas of Bada Chatta Matha and Jejeram Matha. Nagarjuna Vesha This very special Vesha is not done every year; the last time it was done on 16 November 1994. Previously it was done on 26 November 1993, 3 November 1968, 16 November 1967, and 26 November 1966. It is used only very rarely in special astrological circumstances, when during the last five days of the Kartika month generally called Panchaka, an extra (Purushottama) day is sometimes added extending the Panchaka to six days. It is said that the Vesha commemorates the victory of a Hindu scholar in a debate with a Buddhist scholar named Nagarjuna. The Naga dance of the temple festivals also originated from this day: it is a warrior’s dance of victory for the triumph of Jagannatha. The Naga or the warrior culture is very prevalent in Puri, so this Vesha has the special flavor of showing the Sri Jius in the outfit of a warrior. There are other two stories related to the Vesha. One is about Parashurama who killed Kartavirjya or Sahasrarjuna; since Parashurama was a Naga, the Vesha was known as Nagarjuna Vesha. Another story concerns a fight ensued between Arjuna and his son Nagarjuna. Arjuna was killed and was reborn on the Mala day of the Kartika Month, a special event commemorated by this Vesha. Rajarajeshvara Vesha This Vesha is offered after Abakasha on Kartika Punima and includes the same ornaments of the Suna Vesha. Vamana Vesha dole to dola govindam chape to madhusudanam rathe tu vamanam dristhva punarjanmam na labhyate “On the Dola Vedi you are Govinda. During the boat ride you are Madhusudana. After seeing your form as Vamana on the chariot one will be delivered from rebirth.” This is a very important Vesha of Lord Jagannath and is done after the Vamana Janmotsava rituals are over and Madhyana Dhupa is completed. Bada Thakura is dressed as a Raja, Subhadra is dressed normally and Jagannatha is dressed as Vamana. This Vesha is offered on Bhadrava sukla Dvadasi, the appearance day of Vamana. Jagannatha is said to be in the form of a dwarf or Vamana, and is dressed like an orthodox brahmana, with an umbrella in His left hand and a water pot carrying the kusha grass in His right hand. It is said that this Vesha was started by Yajati Keshari. Sraddha Vesha This Vesha is offered after Sandhya Dhupa for three consecutive days, Margasira krishna Chaturdasi, Margasira Amavasya and Margasira sukla Pratipada, also celebrated as Deva Dipavali. On these three days the Sri Jius offer Sraddha oblations to Their fathers. On the first day oblations are offered to Dasaratha and his Queens, on the second day to Nanda, Yasoda, Devaki and Vasudeva and on the third, to Indradyumna and his Queen. The Mailama of the Vesha is done before Ratra Chandana Lagi. The Sri Jius are all dressed in white, Jagannatha’s with a red border, Bada Thakura’s with a black border and Subhadra’s with a yellow border. These outfits are popularly known as Kashi Dhadia or Nagapuria. The temple is also decorated with special type of lamps called Chandra udiya. Chacheri Vesha This Vesha is offered after Madhyana Dhupa from Phalguna sukla Dasami till Phalguna sukla Chaturdasi.
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