It is a tradition to conduct medical tests for Puri Jagannath in Odisha. On the day of Jyeshtha Purnima, the deities are given a holy bath with 108 pots of fragrant water. Devotees believe that this will cure them of cold and fever. The temple is closed for 15 days to allow the deities to recover. They are treated with Ayurvedic herbs. The Rath Yatra begins from the next day after the doctors conduct tests and declare them healthy.
It is a tradition to conduct medical tests for Puri Jagannath in Odisha. On the day of Jyeshtha Purnima, the deities are given a holy bath with 108 pots of fragrant water. Devotees believe that this will cure them of cold and fever. The temple is closed for 15 days to allow the deities to recover. They are treated with Ayurvedic herbs. The Rath Yatra begins from the next day after the doctors conduct tests and declare them healthy.
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