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Bhaunri during Chandan Yatra in Puri Jagannath Temple

Bhaunri is the last day of the Chandan Yatra festiva l in Puri Jagannath Temple . Bhaunri is also known as Bhramari, which means circle. The festival involves taking of the idols of Jagannath Temple plus the idols of the Pandavas in a boat along the Narendra Tank at Puri.  Madanmohan – representative of Lord Jagannath – along with other deities – begins the 21-day water sport festival, popularly known as the Chandan Yatra, to beat the summer heat on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. The concluding ceremony is the Bhaunri and is noted for elaborate fireworks and musical show.