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Jagannath Rath Yatra (Puri)

Name: Jagannath Rath Yatra (Puri)
Start: 2026-07-16T05:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-07-25T22:00:00.000Z
Location: Grand Road (Bada Danda), Puri

Grand Road (Bada Danda), PuriThu, 16 July 2026 – Sat, 25 July 2026

About this festival

Odisha's grandest festival — held ~60 km from Bhubaneswar in Puri. Lords Jagannath, Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra ride three towering hand-pulled chariots from the Shree Jagannath Temple along the Grand Road (Bada Danda) to the Gundicha Temple, drawing well over a million devotees. The return Bahuda Yatra is on 24 July. Bhubaneswar's own ISKCON (Nayapalli) and several neighbourhood temples hold their own smaller chariot processions the same day.

PDBy Puneet Kumar DhalFounder & Travel Researcher · Exploring Odisha beyond the usual tourist trail.

Traveller tip

~60 km / 1.5 hr from Bhubaneswar — take the early 06:00 train or drive before dawn; Grand Road is pedestrian-only. The chariot pull begins early afternoon. Can't make Puri? Bhubaneswar's ISKCON (Nayapalli) pulls its own smaller chariot from ~16:00 with free Mahaprasad.

Essentials

Thu, 16 July 20265:00 am – Sat, 25 July 2026

Free to attend

OrganiserShree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Puri

ContactSJTA Puri · +91-6752-222002

ParkingPark outside Puri old town; the 3-km festival corridor is closed to vehicles

Dress codeLight cotton + sun protection — peak monsoon humidity.

PhotographyOutside courtyards OK · sanctum photography forbidden

AccessibilityLimited — temple sanctums have steep stone steps; older shrines lack wheelchair ramps.

Entry rulesThe chariot procession is fully public. Non-Hindus cannot enter the Jagannath Temple sanctum but can watch the entire Rath Yatra from the road and touch the chariots.

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