The Sanskrit term “besa” denotes adornment. The deities on the ‘Ratnavedi’ of Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri, dressed the traditional divine costumes from ‘Mangala Alati’ to ‘Ratri Pahuda’ everyday. The dresses are with cotton and silken fabrics, gold ornaments studded with valuable stones, flowers of all sorts, and other plants and herbs like as Tulasi, Dayana, Marua, and so on. Sandal paste, camphor, and occasionally expensive musk are being in everyday ritual and seasonal Festivals or Ceremonies.
Out of all beshas of lord Jagannath the “Suna Besa” are held several times during a year.
List of Jagannath Besa
| Name of Besha | Odia Month | Tithi |
| Adakia/Tribikram Besha | Kartika | Shukla Trayodashi |
| Bali Vamana Besha | Bhaadra | Shukla Dwadashi |
| Bana Bhoji Besha | Bhaadra | Krushna Dashami |
| Bankachuda Besha | Kartika | Shukla Dwadashi |
| Chacheri Besha | Phalguna | Phalguna Shukla Dashami(Phagu Dashami) to Phalguna Shukla Chaturdashi |
| Chandana Lagi Besha | Vaishakha & Jeshtha | Vaishakha Shukla Trutiya(Akshaya Tritiya) to Jeshtha Shukla Chaturdashi |
| Dalikia/Lakshmi Nrusingha Besha | Kartika | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| Gaja Uddharana Besha | Magha | Purnima |
| Gajanana/Hati Besha | Jeshtha | Purnima |
| Ghodalagi Besha | Margashira, Pausha & Magha | Margashira Shukla Shashthi(Odhana Shashthi) to Magha Shukla Panchami(Basanta Panchami) |
| Harihara Besha | Kartika | All Mondays between Kartika Amabasya(Deepawali) to Kartika Shukla Dashami |
| Jamalagi Besha | Magha & Phalguna | Magha Shukla Panchami(Basanta Panchami) to Phalguna Shukla Dashami(Phagu Dashami) |
| Kaliya Dalana Besha | Bhadrab | Krushna Ekadashi |
| Krushna Balaram Besha | Bhadrab | Krushna Trayodashi |
| Makara Chaurashi Besha | Makar | Makar Sankranti |
| Naba Jaubana Besha | Ashadha | Amabasya |
| Nabanka Besha | Makar | One day before the Makar Sankranti |
| Nagarjuna Besha | Karttika | Shukla Mala tithi between Kartika Shukla Dwadashi to Kartika Shukla Chaturdashi |
| Padma Besha | Magha | Wednesday or Saturday between Magha Amabasya to Magha Shukla Panchami(Basanta Panchami) |
| Pralambasura Baddha Besha | Bhadrab | Krushna Dwadashi |
| Radha Damodar Besha | Ashvin & Karttika | Ashvin Shukla Ekadashi to Kartika Shukla Dashami |
| Raghunath Besha | Vaishakha | It had been held last time on April 27, 1905, Thursday |
| Shraddha Besha | Margashira | Krushna Chaturdashi, Amabasya & Shukla Pratipada |
| Suna Besha | Ashadha | Shukla Ekadashi |
| Suna Besha/Pushyabhisheka Besha/Raja Besha | Pausha | Purnima |
| Suna Besha/Raja Besha | Phalguna | Purnima |
| Suna/Raja Besha | Ashvin | Shukla Dashami(Vijaya Dashami or Dashahara) |
| Suna/Raja Rajeswar Besha | Karttika | Purnima |
| Thia Kia/Lakshmi Narayan Besha | Karttika | Shukla Ekadashi |
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