Puri Rath Yatra 2025 begins tomorrow; Click here for details

The nine-day celebration kicks off with Rath Yatra and will conclude with Niladri Bijay on 5 July.

Puri: Jagannath Rath Yatra, also known as the Puri Rath Yatra, Chariot Festival or Shree Gundicha Yatra, will be held on Friday, 27 June.

It is a major Hindu festival celebrated annually in Puri, Odisha.

The main procession, where the deities Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are taken on their chariots from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple.

The festival takes place on Dwitiya Tithi, the second day of the bright phase (Shukla Paksha) of the lunar month, considered spiritually auspicious due to the increasing brightness of the moon.

Timings
According to Drik Panchang, the auspicious timings to observe the occasion are as follows:

Dwitiya tithi begins - 01:24 PM on June 26, 2025

Dwitiya tithi ends - 11:19 AM on June 27, 2025

Rath Yatra 2025 nine-day schedule

Occasion Date
Anavasara June 13-June 26
Gundicha Marjana June 26
Rath Yatra June 27
Hera Panchami July 1
Bahuda Yatra July 4
Suna Besha July 5
Niladri Bijay July 5

The nine-day celebration kicks off with Rath Yatra and will conclude with Niladri Bijay on 5 July.

Significance of Jagannath Rath Yatra
The Jagannath Rath Yatra, believed to have originated between the 12th and 16th centuries, is rooted in mythology and history. While some say it marks Lord Krishna’s visit to his mother’s home, others link it to King Indradyumna.