Bhadrapada 2025 (भाद्रपद 2025)

The Puri Rath Yatra is one of the world's largest and oldest religious festivals, drawing millions of devotees every year.

Neeladri Bije marks the end of the annual Rath Yatra festival and the return of Bhagwan Jagannath to the sanctum or else you can tell a sweet story between Bhagwan Jagannath and his beloved wife Maa Mahalakshmi.

The Mahaprasad, which has been found in the Jagannath temple for centuries, is made by around 600-700 cooks, which is distributed among about 50 thousand devotees.

There are two gates in front of the Srigundicha temple wall. One is 'Singhadwar' and the other is 'Nakachana Dwar'. On the day of 'Srigundichayatra', three chariots go from the Singhadwar of the temple and proceed to the Singhadwar of Gundicha temple.

Rath-yatra festivals are organized at many different places in the country and abroad, which is the biggest famous Sanatan festival of London. Rath Yatra is the biggest street festival sponsored by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

During Rath Yatra, Bhagwan wears Tahiya during Pahandi Bije. Tahiya is the only ornament worn by the Bhagwan during the Rath Yatra rituals.

Rath Yatra is the annual chariot festival of Bhagwan Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra. They travel on three different Raths and lakhs of people gather to pull the Raths.