The 'Niladri Bije' ritual marks the final stage of the Rath Yatra, where the deities are taken from their chariots back into the temple in a ceremonial procession known as 'Pahandi'

The Snan Yatra is a precursor to the annual Rath Yatra. On this occassion, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath are taken out of the sanctum santorum and bathed with 108 pitchers of water in full public view