Utsavबहुडा यात्रा
Bahuda Yatra
Local names:बहुदा यात्रा(Hindi)ବାହୁଡ଼ା ଯାତ୍ରା(Odia)বহুদা যাত্রা(Bengali)
Lord Jagannath's return journey from Gundicha Temple to the main temple.
Gregorian date
24 July 2026
Friday
Tithi
Shukla Dashami
Ashadha (June – July)
Duration
single-day
Regional emphasis
Odisha
Also known as
Return Rath Yatra
Significance
Nine days after the Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra return from the Gundicha Temple back to the Jagannath Temple in Puri. The return procession is called Bahuda Yatra and is followed by Suna Vesha (golden attire darshan) the next day.
What happens on the day
- •Witness the return procession at Puri
- •Suna Vesha darshan (next day) — Lord adorned in gold
- •Pull the rath's rope on the return journey
- •Eat Mahaprasad
About the month of Ashadhaआषाढ़
Monsoon arrives. Hosts Devshayani Ekadashi (Vishnu sleeps for 4 months — Chaturmas begins), Guru Purnima, and the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath.