Anavasara is a deeply symbolic period in the Jagannath tradition. It begins right after Snana Purnima, the grand ceremonial bath of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra.

Snana Purnima, also known as Snana Yatra or Dev Snana Purnima, is a significant ritual observed at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha.