It is believed in religious texts that Bhagwan Parashuram had started the Kanwar Yatra. That is why he is also called the first Kanwariya.
Neeladri Bije marks the end of the annual Rath Yatra festival and the return of Bhagwan Jagannath to the sanctum or else you can tell a sweet story between Bhagwan Jagannath and his beloved wife Maa Mahalakshmi.
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There are two gates in front of the Srigundicha temple wall. One is 'Singhadwar' and the other is 'Nakachana Dwar'. On the day of 'Srigundichayatra', three chariots go from the Singhadwar of the temple and proceed to the Singhadwar of Gundicha temple.
The festival Gokulashtami, known as Krishna Janmashtami, celebrates Krishna's birth and Dahi Handi celebration.
During Rath Yatra, Bhagwan wears Tahiya during Pahandi Bije. Tahiya is the only ornament worn by the Bhagwan during the Rath Yatra rituals.
The story of Lord Jagannath as Neela Madhava (or Nila Madhava) is a deeply spiritual and symbolic story rooted in ancient Hindu traditions, especially those of Odisha.