Puri jagannath RATA YATRA BEGINS TODAY

RATH YATRA 2026 - FULL DETAILS

JAI JAGANNATH

MAIN DATE: Wednesday, 16July 2026

PLACE: Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha

FULL SCHEDULE:

24 June: Snana Yatra - Bathing of deities

25 June to 14 July: Anavasara - Temple closed

14 July: Gundicha Marjana - Temple cleaning

15 July: RATH YATRA - Chariots to Gundicha Temple

20 July: Hera Panchami - Goddess Lakshmi visits

23 July: BAHUDA YATRA - Return journey

24 July: Suna Besha and Niladri Bije

THE 3 CHARIOTS:

1. Nandighosa - Lord Jagannath

   Height: 45.6 ft, 16 wheels, Red and Yellow

2. Taladhwaja - Lord Balabhadra

   Height: 45 ft, 14 wheels, Red and Green

3. Darpadalana - Devi Subhadra  

   Height: 44.6 ft, 12 wheels, Red and Black

KEY RITUALS:

Pahandi: Deities carried to chariots

Chhera Pahara: King sweeps chariots

Rasi: Devotees pull chariots 3km

Adapa Mandapa: 9 days stay at Gundicha Temple

BIGGEST RATH YATRAS IN INDIA:

1. Puri, Odisha

2. Ahmedabad, Gujarat

3. Kolkata ISKCON

4. Mumbai ISKCON

5. Delhi ISKCON

MEANING:

God comes out to meet everyone. 

No discrimination. Anyone can pull the chariot.