Rath Yatra starts on Ashasa Sudha Vidiya day of Gujarati month.The uniqueness of Jaganath temple puri is main deities will bw tken out in a procession in three chariots.In Sanskrit, Ratha means "chariot", and Yatra means "journey"; the festival usually involves an annual procession (journey) of a deity's idols. Other names for the festival include Ratha yatra or chariot festival.On the day of the Ratha Yatra or car festival, chariots or Rath carrying Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra is pulled to the nearby Gundicha Temple.
Date and timing of Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra 2017
Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra Date 2017: 25th June 2017(Sunday)
Dwitiya Tithi Begins - 04:21 on 25th June 2017
Dwitiya Tithi Ends - 01:01 on 26th June 2017
Dwitiya Tithi Ends - 01:01 on 26th June 2017
23rd June 2017 : The Lord willbe away from his devotees till mavashya
24rt June 2017 : The Lord comes up with Navayavvana rupa on Netrotsava
25th June 2017 : Rath Yatra Large Procession of Lord Jagannath,Balram and Subhadraji
3rd July 2017 : Lord Jagannath will return to Shri kshetra on 10th day of charoit festival.The return journey of Rath yatra referred to as Bahuda yatra.
5th July 2017 : Sunavesha festival is celebrated on Dwadashi day.
7th July 2017: This day known as ashada sukla chaturdashi , Pohandi festival is held to three deities Lord jagannath ,Balbhadra and subhadra.This marks the end of Jagannath Rath yatra puri.
24rt June 2017 : The Lord comes up with Navayavvana rupa on Netrotsava
25th June 2017 : Rath Yatra Large Procession of Lord Jagannath,Balram and Subhadraji
3rd July 2017 : Lord Jagannath will return to Shri kshetra on 10th day of charoit festival.The return journey of Rath yatra referred to as Bahuda yatra.
5th July 2017 : Sunavesha festival is celebrated on Dwadashi day.
7th July 2017: This day known as ashada sukla chaturdashi , Pohandi festival is held to three deities Lord jagannath ,Balbhadra and subhadra.This marks the end of Jagannath Rath yatra puri.
Puri Jagannath Temple Schedule and timing During Rath Yatra Festival
Mangala Aarti - 4AM
Mailam - 4:25 AM
Rosha Homan and Surya Puja- 6:00 AM
Gopal Vallabh Darshan-7:00AM
Pongal Naivedya - 7:10 AM
Rath Prasthan - 8:45 AM
Pohandi Utsav - 9:30 AM
Pohandi Ends - 12:00 PM
King of Puri Divyadev Singh arrives in Palki or Palanquin -1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Cherapahara and Mangal Aarti- 1:45 PM to 2:30 PM
Tying of horses to chariots- 3:00 PM to 3:15 PM
Rath Yatra starts and leaves to Gundicha Temple - 3:30 PM
Mangala Aarti - 4AM
Mailam - 4:25 AM
Rosha Homan and Surya Puja- 6:00 AM
Gopal Vallabh Darshan-7:00AM
Pongal Naivedya - 7:10 AM
Rath Prasthan - 8:45 AM
Pohandi Utsav - 9:30 AM
Pohandi Ends - 12:00 PM
King of Puri Divyadev Singh arrives in Palki or Palanquin -1:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Cherapahara and Mangal Aarti- 1:45 PM to 2:30 PM
Tying of horses to chariots- 3:00 PM to 3:15 PM
Rath Yatra starts and leaves to Gundicha Temple - 3:30 PM
