Purī Jagannātha Ratha Yātrā

Chariot Festival of Lord Jagannātha, Balabhadra, and Subhadrā

Monday, 2 July 1973

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 begins1 Jul, 1:31 PM

Ends2 Jul, 10:09 AM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Sunday, 1 July or Monday, 2 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 (2 July 1973)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise5:57 AM66° ENE

Sunset6:49 PM294° WNW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise7:41 AM72° ENE

Moonset8:40 PM285° WNW

Rāhu Kāla

7:33 AM – 9:10 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

10:46 AM – 12:23 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:59 AM – 12:47 PM

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

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