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Niladri Bije, observed on the Trayodashi tithi of the bright fortnight of Ashadha month, marks the final and most intimate ritual of the annual Rath Yatra. It is the homecoming of the Trinity, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Sudarshan, after their divine sojourn to the Gundicha Temple.
As per tradition, the deities are brought back into the Srimandir through the Jay Vijaya Dwar in a unique ceremonial procession known as Goti Pahandi. In this ritual, one deity is taken inside and placed on the Ratna Singhasan before the next is escorted in.
However, the return of Lord Jagannath is not without drama. According to ...