Jagannath Rath Yatra 2027
The chariot festival of Puri on Ashadha Shukla Dvitiya.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Saptami
- till 20:47
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- till 21:21
- Yoga
- Shula
- Karana
- Vishti
- Sunrise
- 05:26
- Sunset
- 18:41
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:12
- Sunset18:52
- Fasting window (tithi)04:58 → 2027-07-06 · 01:21
- Parana (tithi ends)01:212027-07-06
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 2027
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2027
- Vasant Panchami — 11 February 2027
- Maha Shivaratri — 6 March 2027
- Holika Dahan — 21 March 2027
- Holi — 23 March 2027
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 7 April 2027
- Ram Navami — 15 April 2027
- Akshaya Tritiya — 8 May 2027
- Guru Purnima — 18 July 2027
- Nag Panchami — 6 August 2027
- Raksha Bandhan — 17 August 2027
- Krishna Janmashtami — 24 August 2027
- Hartalika Teej — 3 September 2027
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 4 September 2027
- Anant Chaturdashi — 14 September 2027
- Pitru Paksha begins — 16 September 2027
- Sharad Navratri begins — 30 September 2027
- Durga Ashtami — 7 October 2027
- Maha Navami — 9 October 2027
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 9 October 2027
- Karwa Chauth — 18 October 2027
- Dhanteras — 27 October 2027
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 28 October 2027
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 29 October 2027
- Govardhan Puja — 30 October 2027
- Bhai Dooj — 31 October 2027
- Chhath Puja — 4 November 2027
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 14 November 2027
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 14 November 2027
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