Jagannath Rath Yatra 2027

July 2027

Monday

Jagannath

Grand chariot procession, famously in Puri

Jagannath Rath Yatra Puja Timings

Jagannath Rath Yatra on Monday, July 5, 2027

Ashadha, Shukla Paksha, Dwitiya

Begins: 04:51 AM, Jul 05 · Ends: 01:14 AM, Jul 06

Duration: 1 day

258 days

About Jagannath Rath Yatra

The Rath Yatra sees Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra taken out in giant wooden chariots pulled by thousands of devotees, most famously in Puri, Odisha.

The festival symbolises the deity's journey to visit his birthplace and meet his devotees.

Significance

Held on the second day (Dwitiya) of the bright half of Ashadha, when Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra are taken in procession from the Puri temple to the Gundicha Temple, regarded as their aunt's house and garden home. The festival is described in several Puranas. It is also among the few occasions when people who are not admitted into the temple can see the deities.

How to Observe

Watch, or join, the procession: the three deities are brought out in the ceremonial Pahandi and placed on their chariots
The Gajapati king of Puri sweeps the chariots with a golden broom (Chhera Pahanra) as a sign of humility
Help pull the chariots by rope along the Bada Danda (Grand Road) — considered a great honour
Sing kirtans and chant along with the procession; the deities stay at Gundicha for roughly nine days before the return journey, the Bahuda Yatra

Regional Variations

Puri (Odisha)

The original and largest festival; the chariots are Nandighosa (Jagannath), Taladhwaja (Balabhadra) and Darpadalana (Subhadra), rebuilt every year with work starting on Akshaya Tritiya.

ISKCON and diaspora

Ratha Yatra processions are organised in cities worldwide, including London, New York and San Francisco.

Related Festivals & Vrats

Akshaya Tritiya

Notes: Date and timings shown are computed for New Delhi, India using Swiss Ephemeris. Computed via the Udaya Tithi (tithi prevailing at sunrise) convention and the purnimanta month naming both already used by /api/panchang and vrat_engine.py's Janmashtami/Shraddha types. A tithi that never touches a sunrise (Kshaya) falls back to a midday-anchor scan instead of returning no date — see module docstring's Kshaya Tithi finding; one spanning two sunrises (Vriddhi) can still produce two consecutive dates, unresolved beyond the plain rule. RESOLVED Sprint 36c: individually re-checked against 6+ independent fresh sources for 2026 — plain sunrise/Udaya Tithi confirmed correct, Jul 16, 2026 (Thursday). Always cross-check with your family priest for a personalised Muhurat.

Panchang for Jagannath Rath Yatra Day Choghadiya Muhurat

Frequently Asked Questions

Jagannath Rath Yatra 2027 mein kab hai?

Jagannath Rath Yatra 2027 mein Monday, 5 July ko hai (New Delhi ke panchang ke anusaar). Tithi: Ashadha, Shukla Paksha, Dwitiya. Yeh tithi 04:51 AM, Jul 05 se 01:14 AM, Jul 06 tak rehti hai. Apne shehar ke hisaab se samay thoda alag ho sakta hai.

Why does this festival's date change every year on the Gregorian calendar?

Most Hindu festivals are set by the lunar Hindu calendar (a specific Tithi within a specific lunar month), not the solar Gregorian calendar used internationally. Since a lunar year runs roughly 11 days shorter than a solar year, the same Tithi lands on a different Gregorian date each year — this is normal and expected, not an error.