Badasinghara Bhesa
This is the last besha of the deities , done everyday before the night ‘ pahuda’ on the following early morning., lamp offering ( mangla arti ) is done to the deities when they are in this besha . this is mostly made of flowers of different colours and species. The lord are decorated with flower ornaments locally names as ‘ adhar’,jhumpa’, ‘ gava’ , ‘ chandrika’ tilak’ , ‘ alaka’ , ‘ guna’ , ‘ hurda pallava’ , ‘ karapallava’ , ‘ tadaki’ etc . and many flower garland , some of these are mixed with tulsi leaves. The deities wear dilk clothes called ‘ khandua’ . an extract from the favous Sanskrit poem ‘gita govinda’ of poet jayadeva is woven in the ‘ khandua’ this is a very attractive besha
Chandan Besha
This besa is done for 42 days starting from akshya turtiya day
Abakasha or Tadapa Uttari Bhesa
This besha is done everyday after mangla arti for the abakash rituals. Abakash brushing of teeth and bathing of the deities , the clothes which are worn by the deities for his purpose are known as ‘ tadapa’ and ‘ uttari’
Suna (gold) Bhesa
On the 11th day in the bright fortnight of ashada. Suna besha takes place, when the deities are in their respective chariots near the lions gate of the shree jagannath temple .the deities are decorated with many gold ornaments .they wear gold diadems and lord balabhadra and jagannath appear with hands and feet made of gold . lord jagannath holds gold chakra(disc) in his holds a gold plough in his left hand. Lord balabhadra holds a gold plough in his left hand a gold mace in his right hand. This besha is also known as badatadhu besha and raja besa is also done on dashahara, kartika purnima,pousa purnima and dola purnima.
Gannapati or Hati Bhesa
On the full moon day in the month of jyesta, afte the bathing ceremony is over , the deities are dressed like elephant. Lord jagannath and balabhadra appear like lord ganesh (the elephant-god)
Banabhoji Bhesa
It is done the 10th day of the dark fortnight of bhadraba. The deities are dressed like cowherd boy, going for a picnic.
Kaliyadalana Bhesa
On the 11th day of the dark fortnight of bhadraba. Lord jagannath is dressed like lord Krishna defeating the kaliya serpent
Prambasura Badha Bhesa
It is done on the 12th day of the dark fornight of bhadraba.. lord balabhadra ‘s killing of the demon, pralambasura is depicted in this besha
Krishna Balaram Bhesa
This is an important attractive besha done on the 13th day of the dark fortnight of bhadraba..lord jagannath and lord balabhadra are dressed like lord Krishna and lord balaram or balabhadra
Bali Bamana Bhesa
On the 12th day of the bright fortnight of bhadraba.., lord jagannath is dressed like bamana(dwarf) bamana is the fifth incarnation
Radha Damodara Bhesa
From the 11th day of the bright fortnight of ashwina to the 10th day of the bright fortnight of kartika, this besha takes place.
Thiakia or Laxmi narayan Bhesa
Done on the 11th day of the bright fortnight of kartika
Bankachula Bhesa
On the 12th day of the bright fortnight of kartika
Nagaarjuna besha (parsurama) Bhesa
This besha is occasionally done in the month of kartika . when there are six days of panchaka . the lord are dressed like warriors. In the recent past this besha has been done on 16/11/1994. The previous four dates were 26/11/1993 , 3/11/1968 , 16/11/1967 and 26/11/1966
Ghodalagi Bhesa
During the period from the 6th day of the bright fortnight of margasira to the 5th day the bright fortnight of magha ( basanta panchami) , the deities wear winter clothes
Padma Bhesa
It is done on any Saturday or Wednesday between the new moon day of magha and basanta panchami ‘padma’ means lotus . the dress materials made of lotus , ‘sola’ lacc’ and paper are supplied by badachhata matha . pudding is offered to the deities when they are in this besha
This is the last besha of the deities , done everyday before the night ‘ pahuda’ on the following early morning., lamp offering ( mangla arti ) is done to the deities when they are in this besha . this is mostly made of flowers of different colours and species. The lord are decorated with flower ornaments locally names as ‘ adhar’,jhumpa’, ‘ gava’ , ‘ chandrika’ tilak’ , ‘ alaka’ , ‘ guna’ , ‘ hurda pallava’ , ‘ karapallava’ , ‘ tadaki’ etc . and many flower garland , some of these are mixed with tulsi leaves. The deities wear dilk clothes called ‘ khandua’ . an extract from the favous Sanskrit poem ‘gita govinda’ of poet jayadeva is woven in the ‘ khandua’ this is a very attractive besha
Chandan Besha
This besa is done for 42 days starting from akshya turtiya day
Abakasha or Tadapa Uttari Bhesa
This besha is done everyday after mangla arti for the abakash rituals. Abakash brushing of teeth and bathing of the deities , the clothes which are worn by the deities for his purpose are known as ‘ tadapa’ and ‘ uttari’
Suna (gold) Bhesa
On the 11th day in the bright fortnight of ashada. Suna besha takes place, when the deities are in their respective chariots near the lions gate of the shree jagannath temple .the deities are decorated with many gold ornaments .they wear gold diadems and lord balabhadra and jagannath appear with hands and feet made of gold . lord jagannath holds gold chakra(disc) in his holds a gold plough in his left hand. Lord balabhadra holds a gold plough in his left hand a gold mace in his right hand. This besha is also known as badatadhu besha and raja besa is also done on dashahara, kartika purnima,pousa purnima and dola purnima.
Gannapati or Hati Bhesa
On the full moon day in the month of jyesta, afte the bathing ceremony is over , the deities are dressed like elephant. Lord jagannath and balabhadra appear like lord ganesh (the elephant-god)
Banabhoji Bhesa
It is done the 10th day of the dark fortnight of bhadraba. The deities are dressed like cowherd boy, going for a picnic.
Kaliyadalana Bhesa
On the 11th day of the dark fortnight of bhadraba. Lord jagannath is dressed like lord Krishna defeating the kaliya serpent
Prambasura Badha Bhesa
It is done on the 12th day of the dark fornight of bhadraba.. lord balabhadra ‘s killing of the demon, pralambasura is depicted in this besha
Krishna Balaram Bhesa
This is an important attractive besha done on the 13th day of the dark fortnight of bhadraba..lord jagannath and lord balabhadra are dressed like lord Krishna and lord balaram or balabhadra
Bali Bamana Bhesa
On the 12th day of the bright fortnight of bhadraba.., lord jagannath is dressed like bamana(dwarf) bamana is the fifth incarnation
Radha Damodara Bhesa
From the 11th day of the bright fortnight of ashwina to the 10th day of the bright fortnight of kartika, this besha takes place.
Thiakia or Laxmi narayan Bhesa
Done on the 11th day of the bright fortnight of kartika
Bankachula Bhesa
On the 12th day of the bright fortnight of kartika
Nagaarjuna besha (parsurama) Bhesa
This besha is occasionally done in the month of kartika . when there are six days of panchaka . the lord are dressed like warriors. In the recent past this besha has been done on 16/11/1994. The previous four dates were 26/11/1993 , 3/11/1968 , 16/11/1967 and 26/11/1966
Ghodalagi Bhesa
During the period from the 6th day of the bright fortnight of margasira to the 5th day the bright fortnight of magha ( basanta panchami) , the deities wear winter clothes
Padma Bhesa
It is done on any Saturday or Wednesday between the new moon day of magha and basanta panchami ‘padma’ means lotus . the dress materials made of lotus , ‘sola’ lacc’ and paper are supplied by badachhata matha . pudding is offered to the deities when they are in this besha