Chandana Yatra ( or, ଚନ୍ଦନ ଯାତ୍ରା) also known as Gandhalepana yatra ( or, ଗନ୍ଧଲେପନ ଯାତ୍ରା) is the longest festival observed at Jagannatha temple at

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. Chandana Yatra meaning

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Voyage in

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, which continues for 42 days is observed in two parts:

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and Bhitara Chandana Chandana Lagi Besha Of Mahaprabhu Shri Jagannatha

Bahara Chandana

Bahara Chandana starts from

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and continues for 21 days. Construction of the chariots for the annual

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festival starts from Akshaya Tritiya. On the first 21 days the representative idols of the main deities of the Jagannath temple as well as five

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s known as the Pancha Pandava are taken in a procession from the Singhadwara or the Lion Gate of the Jagannatha temple at

to the Narendra Tirtha tank. The deities

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and Ramakrishna participate in this yatra for 21 days. The deities are taken on two chapas (boats), namely, Nanda and Bhadra, on an excursion around the Narendra Tritha. After various rituals the deities are taken to the Narandra pond located near the Jagannath Temple and they are placed on grandly decorated boats for an evening cruise of the tank.

Bhitara Chandana

The last 21 days include rituals held inside the temple itself. Instead of the daily cruises, the playful ride happens here on four occasions, the

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, the full moon night, on the

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and the

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of the bright fort night.

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