Hera Panchami
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Hera Panchami is a key ritual in the Jagannath tradition, observed during the annual Rath Yatra when Goddess Lakshmi symbolically visits Lord Jagannath to express displeasure at his delayed return to the temple.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious festival
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Jagannath ritual ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Balabhadra
NERFINISHED
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Jagannath NERFINISHED ⓘ Lakshmi NERFINISHED ⓘ Subhadra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedObject |
Gundicha Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nandighosha chariot of Jagannath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Hera Gohiri Sahi, Puri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
devotees of Jagannath
ⓘ
pilgrims visiting Puri during Rath Yatra ⓘ |
| calendar |
Hindu lunar calendar
ⓘ
Odia calendar ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Lakshmi’s displeasure at Jagannath’s delayed return
ⓘ
symbolic visit of Lakshmi to Jagannath ⓘ |
| city | Puri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Jagannath Sampradaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odia culture ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
"hera" means "to see" in Odia
ⓘ
"panchami" refers to the fifth lunar day ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Odia ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
Indian national media during Rath Yatra
ⓘ
local Odia media ⓘ |
| observedAt | Jagannath Temple, Puri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursDuring | Rath Yatra festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursOn | fifth day of the bright fortnight of Ashadha ⓘ |
| occursRelativeToEvent | fourth day after Ratha Yatra begins ⓘ |
| partOf | Rath Yatra of Jagannath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | servitors of Jagannath Temple ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Bahuda Yatra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rath Yatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedRitual |
Lakshmi Narayana Bheta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niladri Bije NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
emphasizes importance of Lakshmi in Jagannath cult
ⓘ
expresses concept of divine leela (play) of Jagannath ⓘ teaches harmony and reconciliation in marital life ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualAction |
Lakshmi symbolically damages Nandighosha chariot
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Lakshmi visits Gundicha Temple area NERFINISHED ⓘ offering of special worship to Lakshmi ⓘ procession of Goddess Lakshmi from main temple ⓘ return of Lakshmi to main temple through Hera Gohiri Sahi ⓘ |
| state | Odisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
conjugal relationship between Lakshmi and Jagannath
ⓘ
domestic disagreement between divine couple ⓘ reconciliation of Lakshmi and Jagannath ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | evening ⓘ |
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