4. River on Bada danda and Bada Sankha

Chariot Festival at Puri was initially performed with 2 sets of chariots ( A total of 6 Chariots ). As there was a river flowing through in between Sri Mandira and Mausi maa temple, the first set of chariots were used to bring the lords till the river, then lords had to ferry across the river in three giant wooden boats and aboard the other set of chariots till Mausi maa temple. Amazing but true.
The place where the river was flowing is called as bada sankha on Bada danda. In Puri local language Sankha meaning small bridge and hence the name came as Bada sankha.