Chitalagi Amavasya: Lord Jagannath’s Special Festival Which Also Celebrates Agriculture

Chitalagi Amavasya is a unique festival observed on the new moon day in month of Shravan in Odisha. It is associated with a special ritual dedicated to Lord Jagannath and His sibling deities at Puri Srimandir. Every Odia households also celebrate this day as an agrarian festival.