Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Hera Panchami: Goddess Lakshmi's Anger at Lord Jagannath
Hera Panchami is a special ritual that happens during the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha.
It's a time when Goddess Lakshmi, who is Lord Jagannath's wife, gets upset because he stays away from home for nine days.
On the fifth day, she visits the Gundicha Temple to see him.
According to the story, she gets so angry that she damages a part of his chariot before going back home.
This ritual is a beautiful way to show the love and longing between the deities.
Many people come to watch and celebrate this event every year.
Hera Panchami is a ritual during the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha.
Goddess Lakshmi visits the Gundicha Temple to see Lord Jagannath on the fifth day.
Lord Jagannath stays at the Gundicha Temple for nine days during the Rath Yatra.
Goddess Lakshmi symbolically damages a part of Lord Jagannath's chariot in anger.
The ritual is observed on July 20, 2026, and draws thousands of devotees.
- Who
- Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Jagannath
- What
- Hera Panchami, a ritual during the Jagannath Rath Yatra
- When
- July 20, 2026
- Where
- Gundicha Temple, Puri, Odisha
- Why
- To symbolize Goddess Lakshmi's anger and longing for Lord Jagannath
Goddess Lakshmi's Perspective
Lord Jagannath's Perspective
Reason for Anger
Goddess Lakshmi's Perspective
Goddess Lakshmi is upset because Lord Jagannath left her behind and stayed at the Gundicha Temple for nine days.
Lord Jagannath's Perspective
Lord Jagannath's stay at the Gundicha Temple is part of the traditional Rath Yatra rituals and is not intended to upset Goddess Lakshmi.
- Festival
- Hera Panchami
- Location
- Puri, Odisha
- Date
- July 20, 2026
- Significance
- Symbolic visit of Goddess Lakshmi to the Gundicha Temple
- Ritual
- Goddess Lakshmi damages a part of Lord Jagannath's chariot