As the sun blazes over Puri, the sacred Chandan Yatra begins, turning the city’s heat into a celebration of divine love. It’s a story that started centuries ago with a devotee’s dream and today has become a 42-day journey of pure devotion. Standing on the stone steps of Narendra Sarovara, you can smell the fresh sandalwood in the air as the Lord is gently covered in cooling paste and taken for His royal boat rides, the 'Chapa Khela'. It doesn’t feel like a distant ritual; it feels like an entire city coming together to look after their own offering shade, thandak, and sukoon to the 'Lord of the Universe' just like a member of their own family.