The ritual of cleaning Gundicha temple is known as Gundicha Marjana (मार्जन) and is held one day before Ratha Yatra. One day before of Ratha Yatra, Gundicha Temple is cleaned by devotees of Lord Jagannatha. It is said that to honor the devotion of Queen Gundicha, wife of the legendary King Indradyumna (इन्द्रद्युमना) who built the Puri Jagannatha temple, the Lord Jagannatha, Balabhadra and Subhadra leave their regular abode in the main temple and spend a few days in this temple built by Gundicha in their honor. Ratha Yatra commemorates Lord Jagannatha's annual visit to Gundicha (गुंडीचा) Mata temple. Lord Jagannatha is worshipped along with his brother Balabhadra and his sister Devi Subhadra. Jagannatha temple is one of the four Hindu pilgrimage centers known as Char Dham pilgrimages that a Hindu is expected to make in one's lifetime. Jagannatha literally means Lord of the Universe. Lord Jagannatha is considered a form of Lord Vishnu and also revered by the followers of Vaishnavism. Lord Jagannatha is worshipped primarily in city of Puri at famous Jagannatha temple. Currently it falls in month of June or July in Gregorian calendar. Ratha Yatra day is decided based on Hindu Lunar calendar and it is fixed on Dwitiya Tithi during Shukla Paksha of Ashada month. Ratha Yatra is a huge Hindu festival and it is organized each year at famous Jagannatha temple in Puri, Odisha, India.
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