Puri Rath Yatra is the World famous Hindu Festival Celebrated in Jagganath Temple in Puri Orrisa India.Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri is more than five thousand years old and the most spiritual thing is, the celebration follows all the same rituals from its starting. The Rath Yatra begins on the second day of Shukla Paksha of the lunar month of Ashadha, as per the traditional Oriya Calendar. In 2016, it commences on July 6 and ends on July 18.Rath Yatra in other words the Chariot Festival is the only day when devotees who are not allowed into the temple can get a chance to see the deities. This festival is a symbol of equality and integration.
In the Rath yatra, three huge chariots , each chariots with about a dozen wheels up to 7 feet in diameter are ritually pulled through the streets, from the Jagannath temple to the temple of Gundicha Temple. The raths(chariots) are replicas of the Jagannath temple in Puri and each chariots of them carries an idol of Lord Jagannath of his brother Lord Balbhadra and his sister Goddesh Subhadra to Gundicha Temple, where they stay for a week before being taken back, again in the raths, to the Jagannath Temple.
Puri Rath Yatra Date Timing
Rath Yatra in Puri Date: 6 July 2016 (Wednesday)
Rath Yatra in Puri Date: 25 June 2017 (Sunday)
Rath Yatra in Puri Date: 14 July 2018 (Saturday)
Rath Yatra in Puri Date: 4 July 2019 (Thursday)
Rath Yatra in Puri Date: 23 June 2020 (Tuesday)
Rath Yatra in Puri Date: 12 July 2021 (Monday)
On 6 July 2017(Wednesday) Timing
Dwitiya Tithi Begins - 04:21 on 25th Jun 2017
Dwitiya Tithi Ends - 01:01 on 26th Jun 2017
Dwitiya Tithi Ends - 01:01 on 26th Jun 2017
Puri Rath Yatra Route
Rath Yatra Live Streming
Puri Rath Yatra 2017 on major news channels in India Abp News , Zee Nes, Aaj Tak,India Tv, Nd Tv,Dd News,Doordarshan National ,News 24, Rajya Sabha Tv,Cnbc Aavaz, ETV All Channel, NEWS Nation,Times Now, NDTV, Cnn Ibn, , CNBC TV18 and many more. All regional language TV News channels will also telecast rath yatra celebrations LIVE Coverage.
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