2017 Jagannath Rath Yatra Date & Time

Lord Jagannath visits his aunt’s place every year in his majestic chariot with a lot of pomp and show which starts from the Puri Jagannath Temple. It is famously known as ‘Jagannath Rath Yatra‘, which is followed by millions of pilgrims all over the world. This temple is known as the Shreekhetra Dham of India and prime of all Jagannath temples in India. It is celebrated on the ‘Dwitiya’ (2nd day) during the ‘Ashadha Shukla Paksha’ (the waxing phase of moon in the Ashadha month of the Hindu calendar). 

Rituals Of The Famous Car Festival (Rath Yatra 2017)

On 2017, the Chariot will be pulled on 25th June 2017(Sunday). The tithi, for this day, is

Dwitiya Tithi Begins = 04:21 on 25/Jun/2017
Dwitiya Tithi Ends = 01:01 on 26/Jun/2017

Rajendrabhisekha – 04.06.2017 : Grand Coronation (abhisekh) of the Lord of the Universe – The Mahabprabhu.

Rukmaniharan Ekadashi – 05.06.2017 : This was the day when Lord Krishna had kidnapped the beautiful Rukmani.

Champaka Dwadashi – 06.06.2017 : It is observed on 12th day of bright fortnight of Jyestha month. Special puja and bhog are offered to Lord Jagannath on this day.

Daitapai Prabesha & Charabandha – 07.06.2017

Chhaturdashi Senapata Lagi – 08.06.2017

Debasnana Purnima – 09.06.2017

This is famously known as Snana Purnima. Lord Jagannath along with his brother and sister are taken to the banks of a pond known as ‘Snana mandapa’. He is made to have a bath with 108 vessels of water taken from the pond. 

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