Purī Jagannātha Ratha Yātrā

Chariot Festival of Lord Jagannātha, Balabhadra, and Subhadrā

Wednesday, 6 July 2016

Lord Jagannātha, Balabhadra, and Subhadrā on the three colossal temple chariots drawn by thousands of devotees in Purī — Śrī Kṣetra Purī: The grand Ratha Yātrā chariot festival as Lord Jagannātha, Balabhadra, and Subhadrā journey along the sacred avenue.

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Dvitīyā begins5 Jul, 2:35 PM

Ends6 Jul, 1:16 PM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Tuesday, 5 July or Wednesday, 6 July across the world, the date above is for your location.

How it is observed

No fast: the festival of the chariot procession, when Jagannātha, Balabhadra and Subhadrā are drawn through the streets and even those who cannot enter the temple receive darśana.

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Today's Sky (6 July 2016)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise5:58 AM66° ENE

Sunset6:50 PM293° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise7:35 AM74° ENE

Moonset8:30 PM285° WNW

Rāhu Kāla

12:24 PM – 2:00 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

7:34 AM – 9:11 AM

Abhijit Muhūrta

12:00 PM – 12:48 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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