Beshas of Jagannath

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 NameMonth Tithi(days)Notes Gajanana/Hati BeshaJeshthaPurnima Naba Jaubana BeshaAshadhaAmabasya Suna BeshaAshadhaShukla Ekadashi Bana Bhoji BeshaBhaadraKrushna Dashami Kaliya Dalana BeshaBhaadraKrushna Ekadashi Pralambasura Baddha BeshaBhaadraKrushna Dwadashi Krushna Balaram BeshaBhaadraKrushna Trayodashi Bali Vamana BeshaBhaadraShukla Dwadashi Suna/Raja BeshaAshvinShukla Dashami(Vijaya Dashami or Dashahara) Radha Damodar BeshaAshvin & KartikaAshvin Shukla Ekadashi to Kartika Shukla Dashami Harihara BeshaKartika All Mondays between Kartika Amabasya(Deepavali) to Kartika Shukla Dashami Thiakia/Laxminarayan BeshaKartikaShukla Ekadashi Bankachuda BeshaKartikaShukla Dwadashi Dalikia/Tribikram BeshaKartikaShukla Trayodashi Adakia/Laxminrusingha BeshaKartikaShukla Chaturdashi Nagarjuna BeshaKartikaShukla Mala tithi between Kartika Shukla Dwadashi to Kartika Shukla Chaturdashi Suna/Raja Rajeswar BeshaKartikaPurnima Shraddha BeshaMargashiraKrushna Chaturdashi, Amabasya & Shukla Pratipada Ghodalagi BeshaMargashira, Pausha & MaghaMargashira Shukla Shashthi(Odhana Shashthi) to Magha Shukla Panchami(Basanta Panchami) Jamalagi BeshaMagha & PhalgunaMagha Shukla Panchami(Basanta Panchami) to Phalguna Shukla Dashami(Phagu Dashami) Nabanka BeshaMakarOne day before the Makar Sankranti Makara Chaurashi BeshaMakarMakar Sankranti Suna Besha/Pushyabhisheka Besha/Raja BeshaPaushaPurnima Padma BeshaMaghaWednesday or Saturday between Magha Amabasya to Magha Shukla Panchami(Basanta Panchami) Gaja Uddharana BeshaMaghaPurnima Chacheri Besha PhalgunaPhalguna Shukla Dashami(Phagu Dashami) to Phalguna Shukla Chaturdashi Suna Besha/Raja Besha PhalgunaPurnima Raghunath BeshaVaishakhaIt had been held last time on April 27, 1905, Thursday Chandana Lagi BeshaVaishakha & JeshthaVaishakha Shukla Trutiya(Akshaya Tritiya) to Jeshtha Shukla Chaturdashi

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