Archive · 16 Jun 2025
Healing Kadha Rituals for Lord Jagannath in Puri, Odisha
In Puri, India, the deities of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra take a special bath, after which they're believed to get sick.
They then go into hiding for 15 days.
During this time, they are given a special medicine, a bitter drink called Dasa Mula Kadha, made of herbs.
It's like giving them a super healthy potion.
The Kadha is also given to people who come to the temple to help them heal and stay healthy.
After the 15 days, the deities come back, refreshed and ready for their big festival!
Deities in Puri, Odisha, undergo a 15-day seclusion after a ceremonial bath.
During this time, the deities are believed to be ill and are cared for by the Raja Vaidya.
The deities are given a herbal decoction called Dasa Mula Kadha.
The kadha is made of herbs like tulsi, black pepper, and Ganges water.
Devotees believe the kadha has healing properties and receive it as prasad.
- Who
- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Goddess Subhadra, and devotees.
- What
- Deities are given a herbal decoction, Dasa Mula Kadha, during a 15-day seclusion.
- When
- During the Anavasara period, after the full moon day of Jyeshtha Purnima.
- Where
- Puri, Odisha.
- Why
- To heal the deities from illness following a ceremonial bath and to offer healing to devotees.
- Event
- Anavasara (or Anasara)
- Location
- Puri, Odisha
- Deities
- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Goddess Subhadra
- Duration
- About 15 days
- Treatment
- Dasa Mula Kadha
- Key Ingredients of Kadha
- Tulsi, Black pepper, Cardamom, Rose petals, Sandalwood, Ganges water
- Meaning of Navajauban Darshan
- Renewed Youth