Jagannath Rath Yatra 1902
The chariot festival of Puri on Ashadha Shukla Dvitiya.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:13
- Sunset18:52
- Fasting window (tithi)1902-07-06 · 14:53 → 11:42
- Parana (tithi ends)11:42
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Jagannath Rath Yatra puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaJagannath Rath Yatra — Frequently Asked Questions
When is the Jagannath Rath Yatra celebrated?
On the Dvitiya of the Shukla Paksha of Ashadha, at the start of the monsoon — the second day of the bright fortnight. For this year's date, see the date shown above.
Which deities ride in the Rath Yatra?
Three: Jagannath (a form of Krishna or Vishnu), his elder brother Balabhadra, and their sister Subhadra. Each has a distinct chariot — Nandighosa, Taladhwaja and Darpadalana — built anew every year.
Why is pulling the chariot considered auspicious?
On this day the deities leave the sanctum and come out to the people, and anyone of any standing may pull the ropes and have their darshan in the open. Drawing the chariot, especially Jagannath's Nandighosa, is held to be a great blessing.
Where do the deities travel during the Rath Yatra?
From the Jagannath temple in Puri to the Gundicha temple, held to be their aunt's home or birthplace, where they stay some days before the return journey, the Bahuda Yatra.
Other major festivals in 1902
- Makar Sankranti — 13 January 1902
- Vasant Panchami — 13 February 1902
- Maha Shivaratri — 8 March 1902
- Holika Dahan — 23 March 1902
- Holi — 25 March 1902
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 9 April 1902
- Ram Navami — 16 April 1902
- Akshaya Tritiya — 10 May 1902
- Guru Purnima — 20 July 1902
- Nag Panchami — 8 August 1902
- Raksha Bandhan — 19 August 1902
- Krishna Janmashtami — 26 August 1902
- Hartalika Teej — 5 September 1902
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 5 September 1902
- Anant Chaturdashi — 16 September 1902
- Pitru Paksha begins — 18 September 1902
- Sharad Navratri begins — 2 October 1902
- Durga Ashtami — 10 October 1902
- Maha Navami — 11 October 1902
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 12 October 1902
- Karwa Chauth — 20 October 1902
- Dhanteras — 28 October 1902
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 30 October 1902
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 30 October 1902
- Govardhan Puja — 1 November 1902
- Bhai Dooj — 2 November 1902
- Chhath Puja — 6 November 1902
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 15 November 1902
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 15 November 1902
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