Makara Sankranti

This festival falls in the month of Pausa. The deities are specially dressed on this occasion. Boiled rice mixed with candy and the juice of some fruits is offered to the deities. This festival has some agricultural significance.

Damanaka Chaturdasi

This festival falls in the month of Chaitra. On this day, the deities pay a visit to the celebrated garden of Jagannatha Vallabha Matha, where they pick up the tender leaves of the Dayana plant un-noticed by anybody and put them on.

Dola Yatra

This festival takes place in the month of Phalguna. The representative deities are taken in a procession to a dais called Dolavedi located outside the main temple and special rituals are performed.

Deva Utthapana Ekadasi

This festival takes place in the month of Kartika. On this day the deities rise from their sleep. This festival takes place in the month of Margasira. This is locally known as Odhana Sasthi. The deities are covered with thick cloths till the month of Magha. Parvana Sasthifestival takes place on the day of Karkata Sankranti. Special rites are performed on this occasion.

Sayana Ekadasi

This festival takes place in the month of Asadha. On this occasion, the images of Vasudeva, Bhubaneswari and Narayana are taken to the chariots. After some rites are performed there, these images are taken to the ‘chamber of slumber’ for enjoying complete rest for four months.

Ratha Yatra

The Ratha Jatra of Jagannatha is commonly known as Car Festival. This festival of International fame takes place in the month of Asadha (June – July) every year. It is a nineday festival, When the deities are taken to the Gundicha Temple located at a distance of About 3 kms from the main temple along the Grand Road In three gorgeously decorated chariots, specially made for each of the three deities. Normally, The chariots reach the Destination (the Gundicha temple) by the evening on the first day of the festival and on the ninth day, the deities are brought back to the main temple on the same chariots.