Millions follow the procession. The journey of Jagannath symbolises the journey from the flesh to the soul. It is the festival of youth. Kumara is Kartik, the son of Lord Shiva, who overcomes the Tarakashura, a star-eyed demon. In the nightlong festival, unmarried men and women worship the moon.
Girls play the game of puchi and sing kumarapunei geeta.
Garbhana means to conceive in the womb. Goddess Lakshmi, the deity of plenty and wealth, is synonymous to the paddy crop, and she is worshipped with offerings.