Every year when Kumar Purnima approaches, the people of Dhenkanal anticipate with sheer joy and gaiety as the town gets ready to welcome Goddess Gajalaxmi. From the Kumar Purnima day to 11 days the town decorated like a newly wedded bride for its famous Gajalaxmi Puja. Every year tens of thousands of devotees throng the town to have the darshan of Goddess Laxmi and to enjoy the grandeur of the festival. Gajalaxmi Puja in Dhenkanal is historic and since 1943 it’s celebrated

As of today, 38 puja pandals worship Goddess Gajalaxmi here, with every pandal competing to decorate their pandal the best, adding to the splendor, but what attracts the most is the spectacular chandi medhas and Suna Mukutas of Goddess Gajalaxmi.

As of now, 7 puja pandals in Dhenkanal have added Chandi medha and in 4 p

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