Gamha Purnami was celebrated with religious fervour at Tulashi Kshetra, the abode of lord Baladevjew, on Thursday. On the occasion of Rakhi Purnima, locally known as Gahma Purnima, the Sebayats and devotees commemorate the annual birthday of lord Baladevjew at the sanctum sanctorum of the temple.
The rites and rituals of the lords were organised on early morning of Thursday followed by the birth anniversary of lord Baladevjew. later, the priests offered one lakh basal leaves (Tulashi) on the feet of lord Baladevjew. The lords, Baladevjew and Jagannath, tied Rakhis that were sent from Shreekhetra Puri.
In order to commemorate the birth of lord Baladevjew, a yangya was organized. The servitors distributed cake and payas to the devotees. later, in the evening Prasad was distributed to the devotees.
On the auspicious day, cows and bullocks are decorated and worshipped. Various kinds of country-made cakes (pitha) and sweets are made and distributed among families, relatives and friends in the coastal district. With an aim to curb down cases relating to women atrocities and sexual abuses, the women of religious groups came to the jail and tied Rakhis to the inmates for bestowing their sisterly love on them and urged them to protect the women and girls from atrocities and women related crimes.