Anasara happens after the ritual bathing ( Snana Purnima ) of the deities worshipped in the Puri Jagannath Temple . 108 pots of water are poured on the idols and after this the deities enter into Anavasara or Anasara – a fortnight period of rest and recuperation. For the next fifteen days, devotees are not allowed the darshan of the idols. It is believed that the deities catch fever after a long ritual bathing and therefore does not return to sanctum sanctorum for the next fifteen days. During this period, the Sabara daitas (specially appointed people) repaint the murtis or idols of Jagannath, Subhadra and Balabhadra. During Anasara period three Patta paintings of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are worshiped in the temple. Anasara lasts for 15 days in the normal years and for 45 days in years of Naba Kalebra, when the deities acquire new bodies. The origin and etymology of the term Anasara are unknown. Deities Are Moved To Anasara Gruha