Jagannath Rath Yatra 2086
The chariot festival of Puri on Ashadha Shukla Dvitiya.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:15
- Sunset18:51
- Fasting window (tithi)03:43 → 2086-07-13 · 04:24
- Parana (tithi ends)04:242086-07-13
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 2086
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2086
- Vasant Panchami — 19 January 2086
- Maha Shivaratri — 12 February 2086
- Holika Dahan — 27 February 2086
- Holi — 31 March 2086
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 14 April 2086
- Ram Navami — 22 April 2086
- Akshaya Tritiya — 15 May 2086
- Guru Purnima — 26 July 2086
- Nag Panchami — 14 August 2086
- Raksha Bandhan — 24 August 2086
- Krishna Janmashtami — 31 August 2086
- Hartalika Teej — 11 September 2086
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 12 September 2086
- Anant Chaturdashi — 22 September 2086
- Pitru Paksha begins — 23 September 2086
- Sharad Navratri begins — 8 October 2086
- Durga Ashtami — 16 October 2086
- Maha Navami — 17 October 2086
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 17 October 2086
- Karwa Chauth — 25 October 2086
- Dhanteras — 3 November 2086
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 5 November 2086
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 5 November 2086
- Govardhan Puja — 7 November 2086
- Bhai Dooj — 8 November 2086
- Chhath Puja — 12 November 2086
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 20 November 2086
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 20 November 2086
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