Beshas of Jagannath
Religious adornments
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In Odia and Sanskrit, Besha means dress or adornment. Lord Jagannath and his siblings are adorned with different beshas throughout the year. Out of all beshas of lord Jagannath and his siblings, the Suna Besha, are held several times during a year. The all beshas of lord Jagannath and his siblings are listed below :
List of Besha with Tithi
| Name | Month | Tithi (days) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gajanana/Hati Besha | Jeshtha | Purnima | [1] |
| Naba Jaubana Besha | Ashadha | Amabasya | [2] |
| Suna Besha | Ashadha | Shukla Ekadashi | [3] |
| Bana Bhoji Besha | Bhaadra | Krushna Dashami | [4] |
| Kaliya Dalana Besha | Bhaadra | Krushna Ekadashi | [5] |
| Pralambasura Baddha Besha | Bhaadra | Krushna Dwadashi | [6] |
| Krushna Balaram Besha | Bhaadra | Krushna Trayodashi | |
| Bali Vamana Besha | Bhaadra | Shukla Dwadashi | |
| Suna/Raja Besha | Ashvin | Shukla Dashami(Vijaya Dashami or Dashahara) | [7] |
| Radha Damodar Besha | Ashvin & Kartika | Ashvin Shukla Ekadashi to Kartika Shukla Dashami | |
| Harihara Besha | Kartika | All Mondays between Kartika Amabasya(Deepavali) to Kartika Shukla Dashami | |
| Thiakia/Laxminarayan Besha | Kartika | Shukla Ekadashi | |
| Bankachuda Besha | Kartika | Shukla Dwadashi | |
| Dalikia/Tribikram Besha | Kartika | Shukla Trayodashi | |
| Adakia/Laxminrusingha Besha | Kartika | Shukla Chaturdashi | |
| Nagarjuna Besha | Kartika | Shukla Mala tithi between Kartika Shukla Dwadashi to Kartika Shukla Chaturdashi | |
| Suna/Raja Rajeswar Besha | Kartika | Purnima | [7] |
| Shraddha Besha | Margashira | Krushna Chaturdashi, Amabasya & Shukla Pratipada | |
| Ghodalagi Besha | Margashira, Pausha & Magha | Margashira Shukla Shashthi(Odhana Shashthi) to Magha Shukla Panchami(Basanta Panchami) | |
| Jamalagi Besha | Magha & Phalguna | Magha Shukla Panchami(Basanta Panchami) to Phalguna Shukla Dashami(Phagu Dashami) | |
| Nabanka Besha | Makar | One day before the Makar Sankranti | |
| Makara Chaurashi Besha | Makar | Makar Sankranti | |
| Suna Besha/Pushyabhisheka Besha/Raja Besha | Pausha | Purnima | [7] |
| Padma Besha | Magha | Wednesday or Saturday between Magha Amabasya to Magha Shukla Panchami(Basanta Panchami) | [8] |
| Gaja Uddharana Besha | Magha | Purnima | [9] |
| Chacheri Besha | Phalguna | Phalguna Shukla Dashami(Phagu Dashami) to Phalguna Shukla Chaturdashi | |
| Suna Besha/Raja Besha | Phalguna | Purnima | [7] |
| Raghunath Besha | Vaishakha | It had been held last time on April 27, 1905, Thursday | [10] |
| Chandana Lagi Besha | Vaishakha & Jeshtha | Vaishakha Shukla Trutiya(Akshaya Tritiya) to Jeshtha Shukla Chaturdashi |
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