Dola Yatra , Dola Melan or Dola Festival in Orissa Odisha - The Festival of Get Together of Deities of Lord Gopinath Dev and Bhagabat Deva

Dola Yatra at Tirimal Khurda Odisha / Orissa India

Dola Yatra (Melana) at Tirimal 2011

Khurda District

Dola Yatra or Dola Melan :

Dola Yatra or Melana or Milan usually the festival says about Milan or Get together of Deities basically Lord Gopinath Dev and Lord Bhagabat from different nearby villages. Deities from different Villages and different Sahi Bhagabat Ghara come to the Melana Padia ( Field) by  Dola , a specially designed Temple like structure made up of Wood. The Main Daity ( Host Deity ) welcomes all deities and make arrangement for their stay. The Stay includes daily Bhoga and Puja.

Dola Milan / Bhagabat Milan at Tirimal Khurda Odisha : Its the Time to Return back to their respective village after last meeting.



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See Video of Dola Yatra

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Dola Yatra or Dola Melana Closing Ceremony , Tradition of Meeting and Farewell.

Closing Ceremony of Bhagabat Melan 

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Raksha Bandhan on Rakshi Purnima

Raksha Bandhan on Rakshi Purnima or Shraban Purnima in Indian Tradition

Raksha Bandhan : Punam and Sonam  presenting Rakshi to Abinash.

Raksha Bandhan: A unique Tradition in India and Odisha

Raksha Bandhan : Feeling of Greatness 

Raksha Bandhan : Posing for Photo after Rakhi Bandhan

Ratha Yatra 2011 : Bahuda Yatra onn 11th July 2011,

World Famous Car Festival of Lord Jagannath. 

See here the  view of Bahuda Yatra (Return Journey) of Lord Bhalabhadra , Elder Brother of Lord Jagannath. The Name of Ratha (Car ) of Lord Balabhadra id Deva Dalan .

This Video is the view of Return Journey (Bahuda Yatra ) of Lord Jagannath

This Video is captured when Lordess Subhadra was on the Way to Sri Mandir (World Famous Temple of Lord Jagannath at Puri, Odisha, India )

View of Bada Danda ( Great Road ) of Lord Jagannath at Puri. Widen Road and Crowded mass Looking the Great Festival  Ratha Yatra at Puri, Odisha , India