Jagannath Rath Yatra 2088
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)05:08
- Sunset18:50
- Fasting window (tithi)03:35 → 23:56
- Parana (tithi ends)23:56
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 2088
- Makar Sankranti — 15 January 2088
- Vasant Panchami — 28 January 2088
- Maha Shivaratri — 20 February 2088
- Holika Dahan — 6 March 2088
- Holi — 8 March 2088
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 23 March 2088
- Ram Navami — 30 March 2088
- Akshaya Tritiya — 23 April 2088
- Guru Purnima — 3 July 2088
- Nag Panchami — 21 August 2088
- Raksha Bandhan — 1 September 2088
- Hartalika Teej — 18 September 2088
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 18 September 2088
- Anant Chaturdashi — 29 September 2088
- Pitru Paksha begins — 1 October 2088
- Sharad Navratri begins — 15 October 2088
- Durga Ashtami — 23 October 2088
- Maha Navami — 24 October 2088
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 24 October 2088
- Karwa Chauth — 2 November 2088
- Dhanteras — 10 November 2088
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 12 November 2088
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 12 November 2088
- Govardhan Puja — 14 November 2088
- Bhai Dooj — 15 November 2088
- Chhath Puja — 19 November 2088
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 28 November 2088
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 28 November 2088
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