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Chandan Yatra, Puri Date: Sunday, 9 May 2027

Chandan Yatra is the longest festival celebrated at the Jagannath Temple in Jagannath Puri, Odisha. Chandan Yatra meaning sandalwood, which lasts for 42 days, is celebrated in two parts: Bahar Chandan and Bhitar Chandan. The festival begins on Akshaya Tritiya. During these days, the Bhagwan is decorated with sandalwood paste.

How is Chandan Yatra celebrated?
Bahar Chandan starts from Akshaya Tritiya and continues for 21 days. Construction of the chariots for the annual Ratha Yatra festival starts from Akshaya Tritiya.

On the first 21 days the representative idols of the main deities of the Jagannath temple as well as five Shivalinga's known as the Panch Pandav are taken in a procession from the Singhadwar or the Lion Gate of the Jagannath temple at Puri to the Narendra Tirtha tank. The deities Madanamohan, Bhudevi, Sridevi and Ramakrishn participate in this yatra for 21 days. The deities are taken on two chapas (boats), namely, Nanda and Bhadra, on an excursion around the Narendra Tritha. After various rituals the deities are taken to the Narendra tank located near the Jagannath temple and placed on a grandly decorated boat in the tank. In the local language it is also called Chap Khel.

The last 21 days include rituals held inside the temple itself. Instead of the daily cruises, the playful ride happens here on four occasions, the Amavasya, the full moon night, on the Shashti and the Ekadashi of the bright fortnight.

अक्षय तृतीया विशेष : आरती | भजन | मंत्र | नामवली | कथा | मंदिर | भोग प्रसाद

Related Name	Chapa Khela
Begins Tithi	Akshaya Tritiya
Reason	Bhagwan Jagannath
Celebrations	Bhajan Kirtan, Tableau, Aarti, Nauka Vihar

चंदन यात्रा, पुरी हिन्दी में पढ़ें

चंदन यात्रा, जग्गनाथ पुरी ओडिशा के जगन्नाथ मंदिर में मनाया जाने वाला सबसे लंबा त्योहार है। चंदन यात्रा अर्थात चंदन, जो 42 दिनों तक चलती है, दो भागों में मनाई जाती है: बहार चंदन और भितर चंदन।

Importance of Chandan Yatra

In Chandan yatra, it is believed that Bhagwan is smeared with sandalwood paste due to the scorching heat of summer. This Chandan yatra festival is celebrated over a period of 21 days in which the devotees make different arrangements to cool the lord down and want to give him relief from the intense heat.

Bhaje vrajaika-mandanam samasta-papa-khandanam
swa-bhakta-chitta-ranjanam sadaiva nanda-nandanam
su-piccha-guccha-mastakam su-nada-vennu-hastakam
ananga-ranga-sagaram namami krishna-nagaram

|| Manmohan Sundaram ||

Shri Khetra Bhaunri

On the final day of the Chandan Yatra, the famous Shri Khetra Bhaunri festival is celebrated outside the Narendra Pokhari (pond) at the Jagannath Temple. Shri Khetra Bhaunri, also known as Bhaunri Yatra or Bhramari Yatra, is the grand finale of the 21-day Chandan Yatra festival of Bhagwan Jagannath in Puri.

Highlights of Shri Khetra Bhaunri
❀ Bhaunri means circular motion. During this ritual, boats move in a circular motion around the sacred pond, symbolizing divine bliss and cosmic movement.
❀ Traditional Odissi music, the sound of the mridanga, bells, and conch shells, along with devotional songs, enliven the atmosphere.
❀ The evening concludes with a grand fireworks display and thousands of devotees gathering for darshan.
❀ On this auspicious day, the wooden wheels of the Rath Yatra chariots are ceremonially attached to the axle rods (traditionally called akh). This ritual is called the Chaka Dera, or wheelfitting ceremony, near the Rathkhala.

Spiritual Significance of Shri Kshetra Bhaunri
The Chandan Yatra is considered to be Bhagwan Jagannath's summer pastime (water sports). Sandalwood paste and water are offered to the deities to cool them during the summer season. Bhaunri marks the joyous conclusion of the public outdoor phase of this sacred festival.