Jagannath Rath Yatra 1927
The chariot festival of Puri on Ashadha Shukla Dvitiya.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:11
- Sunset18:52
- Fasting window (tithi)1927-06-30 · 11:05 → 10:42
- Parana (tithi ends)10:42
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 1927
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1927
- Vasant Panchami — 6 February 1927
- Maha Shivaratri — 2 March 1927
- Holika Dahan — 17 March 1927
- Holi — 19 March 1927
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 3 April 1927
- Ram Navami — 10 April 1927
- Akshaya Tritiya — 3 May 1927
- Guru Purnima — 14 July 1927
- Nag Panchami — 2 August 1927
- Raksha Bandhan — 13 August 1927
- Krishna Janmashtami — 19 August 1927
- Hartalika Teej — 30 August 1927
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 31 August 1927
- Anant Chaturdashi — 10 September 1927
- Pitru Paksha begins — 12 September 1927
- Sharad Navratri begins — 26 September 1927
- Durga Ashtami — 4 October 1927
- Maha Navami — 5 October 1927
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 6 October 1927
- Karwa Chauth — 13 October 1927
- Dhanteras — 22 October 1927
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 24 October 1927
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 25 October 1927
- Govardhan Puja — 26 October 1927
- Bhai Dooj — 27 October 1927
- Chhath Puja — 1 November 1927
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 9 November 1927
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 9 November 1927
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