जगन्नाथ रथ यात्रा (Jagannath Rath Yatra)

Jagannath Rath Yatra falls on Monday, 5 July 2027 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang, Prokerala and the Government of India's holiday list. On Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, the Puri tradition brings Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra from the Shree Mandir onto chariots for the journey toward Gundicha Temple. The public procession has temple-specific rites and local schedules; this page gives no universal clock time.

जगन्नाथ रथ यात्रा नई दिल्ली में सोमवार, 5 जुलाई 2027 को है; Drik Panchang, Prokerala और भारत सरकार की अवकाश सूची इस तिथि पर सहमत हैं। आषाढ़ शुक्ल द्वितीया पर पुरी की परंपरा में जगन्नाथ, बलभद्र और सुभद्रा को श्रीमंदिर से रथों पर गुंडिचा मंदिर की यात्रा के लिए बाहर लाया जाता है। सार्वजनिक यात्रा में मंदिर-विशिष्ट अनुष्ठान और स्थानीय कार्यक्रम होते हैं; यह पृष्ठ कोई सार्वभौमिक घड़ी का समय नहीं देता।

Jagannath Rath Yatra New Delhi mein Somvar, 5 July 2027 ko hai; Drik Panchang, Prokerala aur Bharat Sarkar ki holiday list is tareekh par sahmat hain. Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya par Puri ki parampara mein Jagannath, Balabhadra aur Subhadra ko Shree Mandir se rathon par Gundicha Mandir ki yatra ke liye bahar laya jata hai. Public procession mein temple-specific rituals aur local schedules hote hain; yeh page koi universal clock time nahin deta.

When is Jagannath Rath Yatra?

Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, the second day of the bright fortnight of Ashadha.

आषाढ़ शुक्ल द्वितीया, आषाढ़ मास के शुक्ल पक्ष का दूसरा दिन।

Dates can differ by a day in other places and traditions. For your city, check a local panchang or your temple calendar.

What to read

Puja outline

  1. If attending a procession, use the route, entry and crowd instructions issued by the temple and local authorities; attendance is not required for a home observance.
    यात्रा में जाएँ तो मंदिर और स्थानीय प्रशासन के मार्ग, प्रवेश तथा भीड़-संबंधी निर्देश मानें; घर की पूजा के लिए यात्रा में उपस्थित होना आवश्यक नहीं है।
  2. Bathe, clean the prayer space and place an image of Jagannath with Balabhadra and Subhadra, if available.
    स्नान करके पूजा-स्थान साफ करें और उपलब्ध हो तो बलभद्र तथा सुभद्रा के साथ जगन्नाथ का चित्र रखें।
  3. Offer a safely watched diya, flowers, fruit or simple food used in your home; no particular item is compulsory.
    सुरक्षित निगरानी वाला दीपक, फूल, फल या घर में प्रचलित सादा भोजन अर्पित करें; कोई विशेष सामग्री अनिवार्य नहीं है।
  4. Read one complete Vishnu or Krishna text, such as Vishnu Sahasranamam, Achyutashtakam or Govind Damodar Stotram.
    विष्णु सहस्रनाम, अच्युताष्टकम् या गोविन्द दामोदर स्तोत्रम् जैसा कोई एक पूर्ण विष्णु या कृष्ण पाठ पढ़ें।
  5. Remember the Puri journey and Chera Pahara as living temple traditions; do not treat temple-servitor rites as compulsory household steps.
    पुरी की यात्रा और छेरा पहरा को जीवित मंदिर-परंपरा के रूप में स्मरण करें; मंदिर-सेवकों के अनुष्ठानों को घर की अनिवार्य विधि न मानें।
  6. Close with Om Jai Jagdish Hare, share prasad and, if useful, watch an official or temple-authorised procession stream from home.
    ॐ जय जगदीश हरे से समापन करें, प्रसाद बाँटें और उपयोगी हो तो घर से आधिकारिक या मंदिर-अधिकृत यात्रा प्रसारण देखें।

A simple household outline. Customs differ by family, region and tradition; follow your own tradition or priest where it differs.

What is Jagannath Rath Yatra?

Jagannath Rath Yatra is the annual chariot festival of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra, centred on Puri in Odisha. Odisha Tourism places it on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya and describes the public procession as the deities coming out from the temple to meet devotees across communities.

The journey to Gundicha Temple

In the Puri sequence, the three deities leave the Shree Mandir and travel on chariots toward Gundicha Temple. Odisha Tourism describes the outward journey, the stay and the return to the Shree Mandir after eight days as parts of the wider festival cycle. This page summarizes that living tradition; it does not claim to reproduce a temple manual or a scripture katha.

What is Chera Pahara?

Odisha Tourism describes Chera Pahara as the ritual in which the Gajapati king sweeps the chariots. Its public explanation emphasizes equality before the deity. This is a temple and servitor tradition, not a household instruction or a role visitors should imitate.

How to observe from home

A household observance may be a clean prayer space, a picture of the three deities, one complete Vishnu or Krishna reading, aarti and prasad. People who attend a large procession should follow current temple and local-authority information rather than relying on a generic route or time from this page.

How the date was checked

The date is for New Delhi and appears as 5 July 2027 in Drik Panchang, Prokerala and the Government of India's 2027 restricted-holiday list. Local procession schedules belong to the organising temple or authority, and no clock time is shown here.

Frequently asked questions

When is Jagannath Rath Yatra in 2027?

Monday, 5 July 2027 for New Delhi, according to Drik Panchang, Prokerala and the Government of India's restricted-holiday list.

Who travels in the Puri Rath Yatra?

Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra are brought out from the Shree Mandir and travel on separate chariots toward Gundicha Temple.

What is Gundicha Yatra?

It is the outward journey from the Shree Mandir to Gundicha Temple within the Puri Rath Yatra cycle. The later return journey is commonly called Bahuda Yatra.

Can Rath Yatra be observed at home?

Yes. A simple observance can include an image of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra, one complete Vishnu or Krishna reading, aarti and prasad. Temple-specific rites are not required.

What can I read on Jagannath Rath Yatra?

Vishnu Sahasranamam, Achyutashtakam, Govind Damodar Stotram, Om Jai Jagdish Hare or the Hare Krishna mantra are complete options on Valkala.