Pahili Bhog

Worth mentioning, the ‘Pahili Bhoga’ is a delicious ‘food’ prepared by Yashoda (mother of Lord Krishna). After ‘Margasira’ month, Goddess Lakshmi, wife of Lord Jagannath, visits her father’s house and stays there for one month. In her absence at Srimandir, mother Yashoda prepares food for her son Lord Jagannath and offers Him early in the […]

Ghodalagi Besha

From Odhan Sasthi to Basanta Panchami in the months of Margasira and Pousha. The month of Marghasira are the cooler parts of the year. Thus during the period from Margasira Sukla Sasthi tithi (the 6th day of the bright fortnight in Margasira) to Magha Sukla Panchami tithi (the 5th day of the bright fortnight in […]