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Lord Krishna Summer Rituals: Chandan Yatra has special significance in Hindu religion and especially in Vaishnav tradition. When the heat of the sun starts increasing from North India to the coasts of Odisha, devotees celebrate a unique festival to provide coolness to their adored Thakur Ji. In the year 2026, this festival is being celebrated with devotion and enthusiasm starting from 20th April to 10th May. Let us know why God is kept in sandalwood paste for 21 days and what is the religious significance of this ancient tradition.
this holy festival Third day of Akshaya It starts from 21st May and continues for 21 consecutive days. In the year 2026, this festival is being celebrated from 20 April to 10 May. During this time, special puja, adornment and festivals are organized in the temples.
The main reason for Chandan Yatra is to provide coolness to God. In Indian tradition, God is worshiped in living form, that is, he is served in the same way as a person. In the summer season, sandalwood paste cools the body, hence by offering sandalwood to Thakur ji, the feeling of giving him relief from the scorching heat is expressed.
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Chandan Yatra celebrated in Jagannath temple of Odisha is considered to be the most famous. Here the representative idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are made to bathe in water by applying sandalwood paste. This festival is a wonderful confluence of devotion, tradition and grandeur, which devotees come from far and wide to see.
Not only in Puri, but Chandan Seva is also performed in Vaishnav temples across the country including Vrindavan. Here Thakur ji is decorated with sandalwood, saffron and perfume, due to which the atmosphere of the temples also becomes fragrant and cool.
Sandalwood paste is not limited to just providing coolness, but it is also a symbol of devotion and service. It is believed that just as sandalwood purifies the environment with its fragrance, similarly the mind of the devotee also gets purified by serving God. It teaches us that true devotion should have love, dedication and service.
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