Thousands of devotees gathered at the revered Jagannath Temple in Puri, to witness the Mahadeep Aarti on the auspicious occasion of Parama Ekadashi. The spiritually significant ritual drew pilgrims from different parts of the country, who arrived to seek blessings from Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra. Parama Ekadashi, observed during the Krishna Paksha of the Adhik Maas.