Jagannath Rath Yatra
Puri's chariot festival.
Bengal & OdishaCelebrated everywhere
Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Thursday, 16 July 2026 |
| 2027 | Monday, 5 July 2027 |
| 2028 | Saturday, 24 June 2028 |
| 2029 | Friday, 13 July 2029 |
| 2030 | Tuesday, 2 July 2030 |
| 2031 | Sunday, 22 June 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
2nd day of the waxing moon, in Ashadha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
In Puri, Jagannath (Krishna), Balabhadra and Subhadra leave their temple once a year on three enormous chariots pulled by the crowd to their aunt's house, the Gundicha temple. The English word juggernaut comes from Jagannath.
How it is kept
Pulling the ropes even once is considered a blessing. Cities with ISKCON temples hold their own rath yatras.
Common questions
When is Jagannath Rath Yatra in 2027?
In 2027, Jagannath Rath Yatra falls on Monday, 5 July 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Jagannath Rath Yatra decided?
2nd day of the waxing moon, in Ashadha. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Jagannath Rath Yatra kept?
Pulling the ropes even once is considered a blessing. Cities with ISKCON temples hold their own rath yatras.
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Jagannath Rath Yatra for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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