Utsav
Rath Yatra
Local names:रथ यात्रा(Hindi)ରଥ ଯାତ୍ରା(Odia)রথযাত্রা(Bengali)રથ યાત્રા(Gujarati)ரத யாத்திரை(Tamil)രഥയാത്ര(Malayalam)
Lord Jagannath's annual chariot journey at Puri.
Gregorian date
5 July 2027
Monday
Tithi
Shukla Dwitiya
Ashadha (June – July)
Duration
9-day return journey
Regional emphasis
Odisha
Also known as
Jagannath Rath Yatra · Puri Yatra
Significance
The grand annual procession of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra from the Jagannath Temple in Puri to the Gundicha Temple. Pulled by lakhs of devotees.
What happens on the day
- •Travel to Puri (or visit any Jagannath temple)
- •Pull the rath's rope as a symbolic act
- •Eat the famous 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.