Ratha Yatra has been around for centuries.
According to the Hindu calendar, this year Ratha Yatra will begin on July 7.
Ratha Yatra is celebrated every year in the month of Ashadha Ratha in various parts of the country. A massive procession is taken out from the Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha. This tradition has continued for hundreds of years. According to the Hindu calendar, this year, Ratha Yatra will begin on July 7 and conclude with the return journey known as Bahuda Yatra on July 16. Lord Jagannath is believed to be the lord of the Universe. According to Hinduism, Lord Jagannath is considered to be a form of Lord Krishna, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Let's know more about the significance and history of this auspicious occasion from Jyotish Acharya Pandit Yogesh Choure of Bhopal.
Learn the details of the Sacred Journey:
According to the Vedic calendar, the Jagannath Rath Yatra will begin at 8:05 am on July 7.
The sacred journey will conclude at 9:27 am
The Ratha Yatra will resume from 12:15 pm and will continue till 1:37 pm
Then the journey will begin again at 16:39 and continue until 18:01.
Significance and history of Jagannath Ratha Yatra:
This popular festival or Ratha Yatra has been celebrated for centuries. This auspicious festival is believed to have started in the 12th century. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna took out a Ratha Yatra with his sister Subadra and her elder brother Balram sitting inside a chariot. Since then, the tradition of Rata Yatra began.
Ratha Yatra is celebrated in various parts of the country. Apart from Puri, another Ratha Yatra that is very popular is Mahesh Ratha Yatra, which is held in the city of Serampore, West Bengal.
On this sacred journey, devotees beat drums and chant mantras while walking with the chariot. It is believed that any devotee who takes part in this auspicious journey with complete devotion attains Moksha after death. By participating in this journey, people can get rid of all the sins they committed during their life.
