Odisha Govt Formed Committee for Nabakalebar

Odisha Government has announced the formation of committee for Nabakalebar. Puri MLA Maheswar Mohanty to head the panel . RDC will be vice-chairman, Puri collector member secretary of Nabakalebar supervising committee .

It should be noted that Nabakalevara is an ancient ritual associated with most of the Jagannath Temples when the Idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshan are replaced by a new set of Idols.
A year which has two months (Adhika masa) of Ashadha as per the Hindu Calendar is auspicious for conducting the ceremony.

This usually occurs every twelve to nineteen years. The Deities are made from a special type of Neem wood known as Daru Bramha. Preparations for the ceremony start in the month of Chaitra. Last ceremony was done in the year 1996.Next ceremony will be held on 2015. More than 3 million devotees are expected to visit the temple during the Nabakalevara of 2015.