Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025: Date, Time & Full Schedule of the Grand Puri Festival
Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025: With just days left for the grand celebration, the holy city of Puri is bustling with spiritual energy as artisans, devotees, and priests gear up for the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra.
Also revered as the Chariot Festival or Shree Gundicha Yatra, this divine procession marks the sacred journey of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple in beautifully crafted wooden chariots.
Dwitiya Tithi Begins to – 1:24 PM on June 26.
Dwitiya Tithi Ends to – 11:19 AM on June 27.
Rath Yatra 2025 Date
Every year, the holy city of Puri in Odisha radiates spiritual grandeur as the Jagannath Temple—one of the Char Dham pilgrimage sites—hosts the world-renowned Rath Yatra
Worshipped with reverence, Lord Jagannath, alongside his siblings Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, is taken out in a grand procession to the Gundicha Temple.
As narrated in the Skanda Purana, this sacred journey is believed to be the Lord’s divine vow to meet and bless his devotees beyond the sanctum walls. vist website
Upcoming Events in Puri’s Rath Yatra 2025: Dates
Gundicha Marjana – June 26, 2025
Rath Yatra – June 27, 2025
Hera Panchami – July 1, 2025
Bahuda Yatra – July 4, 2025
Suna Besha – July 5, 2025
Niladri Bijay – July 5, 2025
ISKCON to host Rath Yatra on June 29
As the spiritual fervour of the Jagannath Rath Yatra spreads globally, ISKCON devotees in Prayagraj are preparing to celebrate the sacred chariot festival on June 29.
The yatra will begin at 4:00 PM from Hira Halwai Crossing and culminate at the KP Ground, passing through Subhash Chauraha and Hanuman Mandir, as reported by TOI.
ISKCON Prayagraj has scheduled the procession on a Sunday to allow greater participation, with temple president Achyuta Mohan Das stating their intent to extend blessings to more devotees.
In a reflection of the festival’s growing international resonance, followers of Lord Krishna also recently participated in a vibrant Rath Yatra in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Indian Embassy highlighted the event on X, noting the participation of the Vice Consul and the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, who ceremonially swept the path before the chariot—a gesture rooted in humility and tradition.