https://purijagannathtemple.com/blog Guides to the rituals, festivals and pilgrim life of the Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri. en-in https://purijagannathtemple.com/blog/temple-dress-code-and-rules https://purijagannathtemple.com/blog/temple-dress-code-and-rules Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:30:00 GMT The Puri Jagannath Temple dress code in force since January 2024, items not allowed inside according to the temple administration, who may enter, and etiquette. https://purijagannathtemple.com/blog/snana-purnima-anasara https://purijagannathtemple.com/blog/snana-purnima-anasara Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:30:00 GMT What happens on Snana Purnima at the Puri Jagannath Temple, why there is no darshan for 15 days afterwards (Anasara), and what devotees traditionally do. https://purijagannathtemple.com/blog/rath-yatra-guide https://purijagannathtemple.com/blog/rath-yatra-guide Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:30:00 GMT How the Puri Rath Yatra works: its dates in the Odia calendar, the three chariots as described by the Government of Odisha, the rituals, and tips for attending. https://purijagannathtemple.com/blog/puri-two-day-itinerary https://purijagannathtemple.com/blog/puri-two-day-itinerary Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:30:00 GMT A two-day Puri itinerary built around the published darshan windows: temple darshan, Mahaprasad, Gundicha Temple, Raghurajpur and the Konark Sun Temple. https://purijagannathtemple.com/blog/nabakalebara-explained https://purijagannathtemple.com/blog/nabakalebara-explained Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:30:00 GMT What Nabakalebara is, when it happens, the main stages described by the temple administration, and the most recent years it was held at the Puri Jagannath Temple. https://purijagannathtemple.com/blog/mahaprasad-ananda-bazar https://purijagannathtemple.com/blog/mahaprasad-ananda-bazar Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:30:00 GMT What Mahaprasad is, how it is traditionally prepared in the Jagannath Temple kitchen, what is available at the Ananda Bazar, and how to receive it respectfully.