
Happy Rath Yatra 2026: Preparations are in full swing to mark the commencement of the Hindu chariot festival Rath Yatra today — 16 July. Celebrated with vigour and enthusiasm particularly in Odisha's Puri and Gujarat's Ahmedabad, Rath Yatra is dedicated to Lord Jagannath.
As Odisha braces for scores of devotees, the three chariots of Lord Jagannath and his sibling deities are all set to roll along Puri's Grand Road on Thursday. The procession with three wooden chariots — Lord Balabhadra's 'Taladwaja', Devi Subhadra's 'Darpadalan' and Lord Jagannath's 'Nandighosh' — will begin at 4:00 PM from the 12th-century shrine to the Shree Gundicha temple, covering 2.6 km distance.
The date of the most awaited festival has finally arrived, as devotees prepare to pull the chariots along the thoroughfare, the temple town has been blanketed by a multi-layered security cover for smooth conduct of the cherished spiritual gathering. Since this auspicious festival is a journey of faith, devotion and tradition, celebrate it with wishes, greetings, quotes, images, messages with your family and friends.
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