The Grand JaganatTemple of Puri is famous for its unique ritualistic practices as well as various functions observed throughout the year. Hera Panchami is one such function with a unique ritual during the period of Rath Yatra. It is known as a ritual of Maa Mahalaxmi. The fifth day from Rath Yatra i.e. fifth day in bright fortnight of Ashadha is known as the Hera Panchami.During Ratha Yatra, lord Jagannath comes out on a divine outing with his bother Sri Balabhadra and sister Maa Subhadra along with his divine weapon Sri Sudarshana, leaving behind His wife Mahalaxmi. The Goddess expresses her anger for the Lord. She proceeds to the Gundicha Temple, the Adapa Mandapa in a palanquin in the form of a Subarna Mahalaxmi and threatens Him to come back to the temple at the earliest. To make Her p