Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2020

Ratha Yatra is a huge Hindu festival celebrated each year at world famous Jagannatha temple in Puri, Odisha, India. Ratha Yatra day falls in month of June or July and is fixed on Dwitiya Tithi during Shukla Paksha of Ashada month. Lord Jagannatha worshipped in the city of Puri at Jagannatha temple is believed a form of Lord Vishnu revered by the followers of Vaishnavism. The word "Jagannatha" literally means Lord of the Universe. Jagannatha temple at Puri is one of the place among the Char Dham Hindu pilgrimage destinations that a Hindu must visit in their lifetime. Among the four most sacred temples in India, Rameshwaram is located in south, Dwarika in west, Badrinath in north along with Jagannatha Puri in East. Rath Yatra is also known as Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra.

Rath Yatra 2020 Date

Rath Yatra 2020 Date - Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Dwitiya Tithi Begins - 11:59 AM on Jun 22, 2020
Dwitiya Tithi Ends - 11:19 AM on Jun 23, 2020

In 2020, as there is a lockdown in India and because of Corona crisis, it is expected that very few people will be allowed for the Jagannath Rath Yatra 2020.