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Gajanana Besha ( Hati Besha ) of Lord Jagannath

On Snana Purnima tithi (the full moon day in Jyeshtha), the bathing ceremony of the deities is observed on the Snanavedi. Thereafter, the deities are dressed like Ganesa who bears the head of an elephant (Hati). Lord Jagannath and Balabhadra appear like Ganesa or black and white elephants .

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