Jagannath Rath Yatra 1979
The chariot festival of Puri on Ashadha Shukla Dvitiya.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:09
- Sunset18:52
- Fasting window (tithi)1979-06-25 · 18:29 → 20:04
- Parana (tithi ends)20:04
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 1979
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1979
- Vasant Panchami — 1 February 1979
- Maha Shivaratri — 25 February 1979
- Holika Dahan — 13 March 1979
- Holi — 14 March 1979
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 28 March 1979
- Ram Navami — 5 April 1979
- Akshaya Tritiya — 29 April 1979
- Guru Purnima — 9 July 1979
- Nag Panchami — 29 July 1979
- Raksha Bandhan — 8 August 1979
- Krishna Janmashtami — 14 August 1979
- Hartalika Teej — 25 August 1979
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 26 August 1979
- Anant Chaturdashi — 5 September 1979
- Pitru Paksha begins — 7 September 1979
- Sharad Navratri begins — 22 September 1979
- Durga Ashtami — 29 September 1979
- Maha Navami — 30 September 1979
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 1 October 1979
- Karwa Chauth — 8 October 1979
- Dhanteras — 18 October 1979
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 19 October 1979
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 20 October 1979
- Govardhan Puja — 22 October 1979
- Bhai Dooj — 23 October 1979
- Chhath Puja — 27 October 1979
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 4 November 1979
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 4 November 1979
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