📅 15 July 2026
Jagannath Rath Yatra रथ यात्रा
Lord Jagannath · Partial fasting
Annual chariot procession at Puri — only festival where the deity comes out of the temple to meet devotees. Three massive wooden chariots pulled 3 km by lakhs of devotees.
Rituals (vidhi)
- 1.Snan Yatra (ritual bath) 15 days prior
- 2.Pulling the chariot ropes (any caste/creed)
- 3.Mahaprasad consumption
- 4.Bahuda Yatra (return journey) 9 days later
Significance
Touching the rath rope grants liberation. ISKCON has replicated this in 100+ cities globally including London, NYC, Sydney.
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