Why Bhagwan Jagannath falls sick every year: Read about the traditions of Snan Purnima, and Anasara before Rath Yatra at the Puri Shri Jagannath Mandir

“Why Lord Jagannath falls sick every year: Read about the traditions of Snan Purnima, and Anasara before Rath Yatra at the Puri Shri Jagannath Temple”, Opindia, June 23, 2025:

“Preparations are in full swing for the upcoming Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in the sacred city of Puri in Odisha. The grand 9-day long Rath Yatra or Gundicha Yatra takes place once year and is attended by lakhs of devotees from across the country and the world.

As per Drik Panchang, a Hindu almanac, the Rath Yatra is held on the Dwitiya Tithi (second day) of the Shukla Paksha in the Ashadha month of the Hindu calendar. This year’s Rath Yatra will begin on 27^th June and conclude on 5^th July.

Lord Jagannath, along with his brother Lord Balabhadra and sister Devi Subhadra, is worshipped in their child form in the Jagannath Temple in Puri, alternatively known as the Puri Jagannath. The temple, housing three mesmerizing vigrahas of the three deities made of a sacred wood, is a part of the Char Dham Yatra. Puri Jagannath organises its own annual rath yatra in which Lord Jagannath and his siblings travel to Gundicha temple to meet their aunt to fulfill their promise as mentioned in the Skanda Purana…….”

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