After 144 years, Jajatikeshari retrieved the Shreejius from this cave. He created new idols and initiated the Nabakalebara tradition by installing the sacred Brahma and reinstated Mahaprabhu on the Gem Throne in Puri Shreekhetra. At ‘Patali Srikshetra’, the Rath Yatra is observed with all the rituals followed in the Puri Jagannath Temple. The festival is observed at the foot of the Chhalia hill, and lakhs of devotees gather to have a glimpse of Lord Jagannath and his siblings.

A visit to witness the festival here is said to be incomplete if one misses the ‘Pahandi’ ritual. Witnessing servitors carrying deities from the hilltop to the foot of the hill, covering a distance of 150 meters amidst beautiful natural settings, gives a divine feeling. Like in Baripada in Mayurbhanj district and some other places, here too the chariot of Devi Subhadra, Deba Dalan, is pulled only by female devotees.