Puri, Sept. 22 -- A large number of devotees gathered at the historic Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Tuesday to offer prayers and take part in rituals marking Parshva Parivartana Bada Ekadashi, an auspicious day in the Hindu calendar.

The temple premises witnessed vibrant scenes as pilgrims and locals chanted hymns, offered obeisance near the iconic Singhadwara, or Lion's Gate, and participated in the spiritual observances of the day.

Also known as Parivartini Ekadashi, Vamana Ekadashi, Padma Ekadashi and Jaljhani Ekadashi, Parshva Parivartana Bada Ekadashi falls on the eleventh day of the bright fortnight, or Shukla Paksha, in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada, which corresponds to August-September.

The sacred occasion holds significan...