6. Vesas (festive dresses) of Lord Jagannatha Temple

The three wooden images of Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Subhadra wear different types of robs and ornaments of both floral as well as of gold on 118

different days. Three deities in the Jagannatha temple are adorned with specific ceremonial costumes on various occasions. They are called as vesas of the Lord Jagannatha. There are 36 vesas of the deities out of which important 18 are viz. 1. Ganesa vesa (on the full moon day of Jyestha) -June, 2. Sunavesa (on the 11th day of the bright fortnight of Asadha (June-July), 3. Bana Bhoji vesa (on the 10th day of dark fortnight of Bhadraba) - August - September, 4. Kaliyadalana vesa (11th day of dark fortnight), 5. Vamana vesa (on the 12th day of bright fortnight)September, 6. Raja vesa (10th day of bright fortnight of Asvina)-September, 7. Radha Damodar vesa from 10 th bright fortnight day of Asvina to 10th bright day of Kartika (October), 8. Nagarjuna vesa (on 13th-14th day of bright fortnight of Kartika (October-November), 9. Ghodalagi vesa (6th day of bright fortnight of Margasira to Basanta Pancami -5th day of bright fortnight of Magha)- November - December, 10. Padma vesa (on the second day of bright fortnight of Magha) January-February, 11. Gaja-Udharana vesa (full moon day ofMagha)- February, 11.Caceri vesa (from the 9th day of the bright fortnight to fullmoon day of Falguna) - March, 12. Rama Raja vesa (9th day of the bright fortnight)- March 13. Candanalagi vesa (on the 3rd day of the bright fortnight of Baisakha (May) etc. These are the vesas of Lord Jagannatha throughout the year.