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

Name Month Tithi
(days)		 Notes
Gajanana/Hati BeshaJeshthaPurnima[1]
Naba Jaubana BeshaAshadhaAmabasya[2]
Suna BeshaAshadhaShukla Ekadashi[3]
Bana Bhoji BeshaBhaadraKrushna Dashami[4]
Kaliya Dalana BeshaBhaadraKrushna Ekadashi[5]
Pralambasura Baddha BeshaBhaadraKrushna Dwadashi[6]
Krushna Balaram BeshaBhaadraKrushna Trayodashi
Bali Vamana BeshaBhaadraShukla Dwadashi
Suna/Raja BeshaAshvinShukla Dashami(Vijaya Dashami or Dashahara)[7]
Radha Damodar BeshaAshvin & KartikaAshvin Shukla Ekadashi to Kartika Shukla Dashami
Harihara BeshaKartikaAll Mondays between Kartika Amabasya(Deepawali) to Kartika Shukla Dashami
Thia Kia/Lakshmi Narayan BeshaKartikaShukla Ekadashi
Bankachuda BeshaKartikaShukla Dwadashi
Adakia/Tribikram BeshaKartikaShukla Trayodashi
Dalikia/Lakshmi Nrusingha BeshaKartikaShukla Chaturdashi
Nagarjuna BeshaKartikaShukla Mala tithi between Kartika Shukla Dwadashi to Kartika Shukla Chaturdashi
Suna/Raja Rajeswar BeshaKartikaPurnima[7]
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[7]
Padma BeshaMaghaWednesday or Saturday between Magha Amabasya to Magha Shukla Panchami(Basanta Panchami)[8]
Gaja Uddharana BeshaMaghaPurnima[9]
Chacheri BeshaPhalgunaPhalguna Shukla Dashami(Phagu Dashami) to Phalguna Shukla Chaturdashi
Suna Besha/Raja BeshaPhalgunaPurnima[7]
Raghunath BeshaVaishakhaIt had been held last time on April 27, 1905, Thursday[10]
Chandana Lagi BeshaVaishakha & JeshthaVaishakha Shukla Trutiya(Akshaya Tritiya) to Jeshtha Shukla Chaturdashi
Padma Besha
Suna Besha





References

  1. ↑ "Bhesa of Deities". Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Naba Jaubana Besha". oriyaonline.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "Odisha Rath Yatra: Admn gears up for Holy Trinity's Suna Besha". Odisha Sun Times. No. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bana Bhoji Besha of deities organised". orissadiary. OMIS Private Limited. 1 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-07-05. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Jagannath Mohanty; Sudhansu Mohanty (1 January 2006). In Quest of Quality Education and Literature: An Autobiography. Deep & Deep Publications. pp. 111–. ISBN 978-81-7629-764-6.
  6. ↑ "beshas of lord jagannath,different besha of lord jagannath, vesha of jagannath". fullorissa.com. 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2015. This is the only beshas when Lord Jagannath's elder brother Lord Balabhadra occupied the central place
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Jagannath glitters in golden get-up". Times of India. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. 9 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Puri Yatra". puritrip.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012. It is done on any Saturday or Wednesday between the new moon day of magha and basanta panchami
  9. ↑ Mishra, Bhaskar. "Beshas of Shree Jagannath Mahaprabhu" (PDF) (June-2012): 11–21. Retrieved 24 March 2015. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ↑ J C Manti (22 August 2014). The Saga of Jagannatha and Badadeula at Puri (: Story of Lord Jagannatha and his Temple). Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. pp. 231–. ISBN 978-93-82652-45-8.
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