Rath Yatra 2026: Date, the Tithi Catch, and Puri's Day Out

Jagannath Rath Yatra 2026 falls on Thursday, 16 July, on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya

The Dwitiya tithi runs 11:50 AM on 15 July to 08:52 AM on 16 July 2026

Three deities ride three chariots from the temple to Gundicha, about 3 km away

Bahuda Yatra (return) is 24 July; the deities re-enter the temple by Niladri Bijay on 28 July

It is the rare festival where the gods leave the sanctum so anyone can see and pull them

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