Rath Yatra News Updates

The day holds an important significance as it portrays the heavenly love and affection between Lord Jagannath and His wife Goddess Laxmi.

The word ‘Bahuda’ in Odia means return. On the auspicious day of Devshayani Ekadashi, the Trinity begins their return journey.

The festival is a unique manifestation of the philosophy of classless and casteless society.

The uniqueness of the ritual is that each deity is offered a sweet drink (pana) from three huge cylindrical earthen pots on their respective chariot.

The Suna Besha is also called the Rajarajeswar Besha of the deities. It is observed five times in a year when the Lord and His siblings wear the gold jewellery.

Ashadha Shukla Paksha Dwitiya (second day of the bright fortnight of Ashadha month), which falls on July 1 this year, a sea of humanity descends on Puri to witness the annual sojourn of Lord Jagannath and His siblings.

Hera Panchami ritual depicts the scene in which Goddess Lakhmi gets angry on Lord Jagannath and the way she vents out her anger.

As a large number of tourists are expected to visit the pilgrim town of Puri to witness the Grand event after they were barred for last two years due to the pandemic, the city police have started its exercise to ensure their safety and security. 

A decision in this regard was taken at the first coordination committee meeting held at Puri, ahead of famous rath yatra. 

Snana Purnima, the foremost ritual of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra in Puri is all set to welcome back devotees to the spectacle after two years of restrictions imposed in the wake of Covid pandemic.

As per the tradition, the initiation ceremony of the chariot wheel construction is carried out at Ratha Khala on Nrusingha Chaturdashi.

A total of 236 CCTV cameras will be installed at the Lord Jagannath Temple and Gundicha Temple during the annual Rath Yatra...

As per the age-old tradition, 865 logs of Phasi, Asana and Dhaura are required for the construction of the three chariots. During the initial stage of construction work, the Maharana servitors require Phasi logs with 6 to 7 feet girth for ‘Tumba’ and of 7 to 8 feet for ‘Pahi’. 

As per the centuries-old tradition, as many as 865 trunks of Phasi, Asan and Dhaura trees are required for chariot construction every year.

The famous chariot of Lord Jagannath in Keonjhar has been adjudged as largest Ratha Yatra chariot by the Guinness Book of World Records. Keonjhar Collector Ashish Thakre on Friday informed about the record on the sidelines of a special function.