
Snana Purnima: The Sacred Bathing Ritual of Lord Jagannath Before Rath Yatra
The sacred festival of Snana Purnima, celebrated at Jagannath Temple, Puri, marks the first public appearance of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra before the Rath Yatra. The deities undergo a holy bath with 108 pitchers of water, followed by their ritual isolation in Anasara Ghar before their grand return to the chariots.