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Rath Yatra of Puri
Three enormous wooden chariots carry Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra down the Grand Road of Puri.
When is Rath Yatra of Puri in 2027?
Rath Yatra of Puri 2027 runs from 5 to 13 July 2027. Other years: 2026, 16 to 24 July 2026; 2028, 24 June to 2 July 2028.
About Rath Yatra of Puri
Every year the three deities of the Jagannath temple at Puri, Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and his sister Subhadra, are brought out from the sanctum and placed on towering new chariots, built each year from sal wood by hereditary carpenters. Hundreds of thousands of devotees take hold of the ropes and pull the chariots along the Bada Danda, the Grand Road, to the Gundicha temple, about three kilometres away. The deities stay there for nine days before the return journey, the Bahuda Yatra. The king of Puri sweeps the chariot floor with a gold-handled broom. Smaller Rath Yatras are held in Kolkata, Dhaka, London and ISKCON temples around the world.
Rath Yatra of Puri dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Rath Yatra of Puri date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 to 24 July 2026 |
| 2027 | 5 to 13 July 2027 |
| 2028 | 24 June to 2 July 2028 |
What is eaten
- mahaprasad
- rasagola
- khaja
Also part of it, and being written: Jagannath Temple, Puri (The temple where the festival begins.), Chhera pahanra (The sweeping of the chariot by the king.), ISKCON (The movement that carried the festival abroad.).
Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Puri Rath Yatra" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.