Jay Jay Shri Jagannath

24/05/2026

22/05/2026

year 2013 - A foreign devotee or visitor is carrying a child on his shoulders amidst the crowded temple street, creating a touching moment of devotion, curiosity, and cultural connection. The decorated pillar, temple entrance carvings, priests, and bustling devotees together reflect the living heritage and spiritual energy of Puri during festival or darshan time.A foreign devotee or visitor is carrying a child on his shoulders amidst the crowded temple street, creating a touching moment of devotion, curiosity, and cultural connection. The decorated pillar, temple entrance carvings, priests, and bustling devotees together reflect the living heritage and spiritual energy of Puri during festival or darshan time.

22/05/2026

Friday, May 22, 2026, begins with Shukla Paksha Sashti tithi, which lasts till 11:46 AM. Thereafter, Shukla Paksha Saptami tithi starts and continues till 10:08 AM on May 23.

21/05/2026

During the sacred Ratha Yatra, the sacred *Tahia* offered by Raghav Das Math beautifully adorns Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra with magnificent floral crowns resembling peacock plumes.

Made from flowers, shola, zari, and bamboo strips, the Tahia is ceremonially placed by the Daitapati servitors during the divine Pahandi procession and Bahuda Yatra in Puri.

https://puriwaves.nirmalya.in/rituals/tahia-of-lord-jagannath-during-ratha-yatr

21/05/2026

Thursday, May 21, 2026, falls on Shukla Paksha Panchami, the fifth day of the waxing Moon in the Hindu Panchang, until 1:45 PM. After that, Shukla Paksha Sashti begins and continues till 11:46 AM on May 22.

20/05/2026

ଶ୍ରୀମୁଖରେ ବନକଲାଗି ହେବା ଏକ ବିଶେଷ ନୀତି | ସପ୍ତାହରେ ବୁଧବାର ବା ଗୁରୁବାର ଦିନ ଦ୍ଵିପ୍ରହର ଧୂପ ପରେ ବିଗ୍ରହମାନଙ୍କୁ ବନକଲାଗି କରାଯାଏ । ଏହି ବନକ ହିଙ୍ଗୁଳ, ହରିତାଳ, ଶଙ୍ଖ, କେଶର, କର୍ପୂର, କଇଁଥ ଅଠା, କସୁରୀ, କଜଳ ଓ ତେଲର ସସ୍ମିଶ୍ରଣରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରାଯାଏ ।

Among the many sacred rituals of Jagannath Temple, the Banaka Lagi Niti holds a special place in the devotional and artistic traditions of the temple. This unique ritual is associated with the beautification and divine decoration of the holy faces of the deities — Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhad...

20/05/2026

In the Hindu Panchang for Wednesday, May 20, 2026, the moon is in Shukla Paksha. Chaturthi Tithi (the fourth lunar day) prevails until 3:56 PM, after which Panchami Tithi (the fifth lunar day) begins and continues until 1:45 PM on May 21, 2026.

19/05/2026

माला जपूँ ना कर जपूँ, मुख से कहूँ ना राम,
राम हमारा हमें जपे, हम पायो विश्राम॥

अर्थ:
अब न हाथों से माला जपने की आवश्यकता है, न मुख से “राम” कहने की। ऐसी अवस्था आ गई है कि स्वयं राम ही मेरे भीतर निरंतर स्मरण कर रहे हैं, और मुझे परम शांति एवं विश्राम प्राप्त हो गया है।

यह भाव भक्ति की उच्चतम अवस्था को दर्शाता है, जहाँ साधक और भगवान में भेद नहीं रहता। यह वाणी अक्सर संत की शिक्षाओं से जोड़ी जाती

18/05/2026

Kutam Chandi Devi is revered as a hidden ta***ic guardian deity associated with the sacred precincts of the Jagannath Temple. Deeply connected with ancient Shakta and Bhairava traditions, the deity is believed to protect the spiritual energy and sanctity of the temple from unseen forces.

Kutam Chandi, also locally remembered as “Kuram Chandi,” is one of the lesser-known yet spiritually significant Ta***ic guardian deities associated with Jagannath Temple. The goddess is worshipped in the form of a stone image seated upon a dog, a rare iconographic feature deeply connected with T...