Archive · 20 Jul 2026
Niladri Bije: Final Ritual of Rath Yatra
Niladri Bije is the last part of the Rath Yatra festival.
It happens in Puri, India, at the Gundicha Temple.
During this ritual, Lord Jagannath returns to his main temple after a week.
A special sweet called rasgulla is used to bring Lord Jagannath and Goddess Lakshmi back together.
The Skanda Purana and Bamadev Samhita say that seeing the deities at the Gundicha Temple for a week can help people and their ancestors go to a heavenly place called Baikuntha.
This ritual is very important for the devotees who celebrate Rath Yatra.
Niladri Bije is the final ritual of the Rath Yatra festival.
It marks the return of Lord Jagannath to the Shree Jagannatha Temple in Puri.
A rasgulla is used to reunite Lord Jagannath with Goddess Lakshmi.
The ritual is described in the Skanda Purana and Bamadev Samhita.
Witnessing the deities at the Gundicha Temple for a week is believed to grant a place in Baikuntha.
- Who
- Devotees of Lord Jagannath
- What
- Niladri Bije, the final ritual of Rath Yatra
- When
- After the week-long Rath Yatra
- Where
- Puri, India, at the Gundicha Temple
- Why
- To reunite Lord Jagannath with Goddess Lakshmi and fulfill the spiritual journey
- Event
- Niladri Bije
- Significance
- Final ritual of Rath Yatra
- Location
- Puri, India
- Associated Deities
- Lord Jagannath, Goddess Lakshmi
- Sacred Text
- Skanda Purana, Bamadev Samhita
- Temple
- Shree Jagannatha Temple, Puri
- Duration
- One week
- Reward
- Place in Baikuntha for devotees and ancestors