रुक्मिणी जगन्नाथ विवाह
On Jyeshta Shukla Paksha Ekadashi (Rukmini Haran Ekadashi), the divine wedding of Shri Jagannath and Shri Mahalakshmi Rukmini is celebrated every year inside the Shrimandir (Jagannath Mandir), Puri Dham.
The festival revolves around Rukmini Haran Leela where Shri Jagannath defeats Shishupal and kidnaps Ma Rukmini from the Bimala mandir, followed by their wedding.
"O Fountainhead of mercy! Save me, who long since, has lost her heart to Thee, and who is about to be taken away by Sisupala", so she prayed to Thee, O Sole Lord of the Universe. (78.7) Thou didst then tell him (the messenger) that, being even more afflicted by pangs of love for Rukmini, Thou would go there and bring her away from the midst of the assembled Kings. (78.9) Then, Rukmi, who came in pursuit, was taken captive by Thee, who, however, spared his life, and wert content to disfigure him, so as to humble his pride, and then set him free, on Balarama's urging. Thou didst, thereafter, leave for Dwaraka with Thy beloved Rukmini, who was Goddess Lakshmi herself. (79.9) ~Narayaneeyam
