English: The Gosani Yatra of Puri has its origin in the folk culture. This fact is evident from the local folk names, they bear such as Kakudikhai, Janhikhai, Barabati, Janhimundia, Sunya Gosani, Hadabai, Gelabai, Belabai etc. During Gosani Yatra, different types of other clay figures like Ravana lifting Kailash mountain, Demons, Nagas, Sampatti wooden toys etc. are also worshipped. Like Gosanis, gigantic images of Naga are also made and worshipped during the festival. These large male images symbolise heroism and valour. The Naga images represent the Akhada culture of Puri.

Apart from the usual Gosani idols, certain other idols & characters are also worshipped including Naga (the wrestling warrior akin to Puri akhadas), Sampati bird (Jatayu’s brother),  Rabana etc.

Sampati proved instrumental in Sita's search later on in the Ramayana. His role comes when the search party sent to the south, led by Angada with Aloi and Jambavan, exhausted, thirsty and depressed, reach the southern end of the land. They have the endless sea before them, and still no clue of Sita. Disappointed, everybody collapses on the sand, unable and unwilling to move or act any further. At this point, Sampati appears, openly talking about his fortune in so much easy meat arriving at his doorstep. At that moment, Jambavan laments out loud, comparing the morals of a vulture who would prey on the helpless with the vulture Jatayu, who defended Sita from Ravana. The vulture froze as soon as he heard the word "Jatayu", and he asked to be told the story. After hearing of Jatayu's fate, a weeping Sampati reveals that he is Jatayu's brother, and that he hadn't contacted his brother in a long time. In gratitude for sharing the story, Sampati tells the party that Sita had been taken south to Sri Lanka. The Griddhraj Parvat, situated in Satna district in Madhya Pradesh, is believed to be the birthplace of Sampati.

On the following day of Dusshera the Goshanis from all the sahis (streets) come together in procession in front of Jagannath Temple to pay tribute to Lord Jagannath. This is known as 'Bhasani Yatra'. Huge crowd from puri and near by villages gather in front of Jagannath temple to celebrate Bhasanai Yatra. In late night the idols are taken for visarjana in the nearby rivers and Sea.