Kaliya Dalana Niti at Jagannath temple Puri .
Kaliya Dalana Niti is a significant ritual in the Jagannath Temple of Puri, Odisha, associated with the legend of Lord Krishna’s defeat of the serpent Kaliya. This ritual is performed during the month of Kartika (usually in October or November), which is considered highly auspicious in the Hindu calendar. The ritual re-enacts the story from the Bhagavata Purana, where young Krishna subdues the multi-headed serpent Kaliya, who had poisoned the Yamuna River, causing immense suffering to the people and animals nearby. Through this ritual, devotees celebrate Krishna's victory over evil and his role as a divine protector. In the Jagannath Temple, the Kaliya Dalana Niti is performed with great devotion and symbolic representation. The event takes place on the banks of the sacred Markandeya Tank, located within the temple complex. A small idol of Lord Krishna, known as 'Balabhadra Bije,' is carried in a ceremonial procession from the temple to the tank, accompanied by music, chant