Sri Ramakrishna told the following story:
The Rani practised severe austerities according to the scriptures from the day on which the making of the image began. She bathed three times a day, took simple vegetarian food, slept on the floor, and practised japa, worship, and prayer according to her capacity. [In the meantime] the image was kept packed in a box lest it should be damaged. But it suddenly perspired for some reason or other and the Rani got the command in a dream: “How long will you keep me confined this way? I feel suffocated! Install me as soon as possible.” No sooner had she got that instruction than the Rani became anxious and had the almanac consulted to find an auspicious day. As no such day could be found before the Snanayatra [the day of the bathing festival of Lord Jagannath], she resolved to perform the installation on that day. (Source: They Lived with Them)