Jagannath Rath Yatra 1977
The chariot festival of Puri on Ashadha Shukla Dvitiya.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:07
- Sunset18:50
- Fasting window (tithi)02:04 → 1977-06-19 · 03:51
- Parana (tithi ends)03:511977-06-19
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 1977
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1977
- Vasant Panchami — 24 January 1977
- Maha Shivaratri — 16 February 1977
- Holika Dahan — 5 March 1977
- Holi — 6 March 1977
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 20 March 1977
- Ram Navami — 29 March 1977
- Akshaya Tritiya — 21 April 1977
- Guru Purnima — 1 July 1977
- Nag Panchami — 19 August 1977
- Raksha Bandhan — 28 August 1977
- Krishna Janmashtami — 5 September 1977
- Hartalika Teej — 16 September 1977
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 16 September 1977
- Anant Chaturdashi — 26 September 1977
- Pitru Paksha begins — 28 September 1977
- Sharad Navratri begins — 13 October 1977
- Durga Ashtami — 19 October 1977
- Maha Navami — 20 October 1977
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 21 October 1977
- Karwa Chauth — 30 October 1977
- Dhanteras — 9 November 1977
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 10 November 1977
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 10 November 1977
- Govardhan Puja — 12 November 1977
- Bhai Dooj — 12 November 1977
- Chhath Puja — 16 November 1977
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 25 November 1977
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 25 November 1977
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