- Puri Sri Jagannath Rath Yatra is on July 6, 2016 (Wednesday).
Webcast, podcast, online stream of the Rath Jatra can be seen in the following websites
http://rathjatra.nic.in/rathjatra_2016.html
- Live Streaming began at 8 am IST in previous years
http://odishatv.in/otv-live-tv/
- Live streaming began at 7.30 am IST in previous years
- Doordarshan National (DD1), DD Oriya, Orissa TV (OTV), Prarthana TV and other channels are normally live telecasting the festival.
In the previous year the timings of pooja at Puri were as follows
- Consecration of 3 Charriots - 8.30 am
- Pahandi - 9 am to 12 pm noon
- Chherapahanra (Sweeping of Chariots by Gajapati King) - 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm
- Pulling of Chariot starts at 3 pm IST
- Sri Balabadhra Chariot will start first, followed by Goddess Subhadra Rath and then finally Sri Jagannath Rath will be pulled.
Puri Gobardhan Peeth Sankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati will offer puja to Lord Jagannath in the Rath. After this Gajpati King Dibyasingha Deb will sweep the three Raths with Golden Broom.
- Lord Jagannath Rath 'Nandighosh' is 45 feet high with 18 wheels
- Lord Balabhadra Rath 'Taladhwaja' has 16 wheels
- Goddess Subadhra Rath 'Darpadalan' has 14 wheels
Puri Rath Yatra is celebrated in the Ashadh Maas (June-July), Shukla Pakshya Dwitiya (second day from no moon day)
Lord Jagannath (Sri Krishna), his elder brother Lord Balabhadra, sister Goddess Subhadra will bless devotees on the way to visit their Aunt at Gundicha Temple, situated 2 km from the Puri Temple.
On the way at Mausima Temple in Badadana (Grand Road), 'Podapitha' cooked by their aunt will be offered to deities. Sri Jagannath will stay at Gudincha Temple for 9 days.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as always is expected to attend the Rath Yatra.
Tags: OTV Car Festival Ratham Ther today - Ashad Mas - Shankaracharya Govardhan Peetam - Divyasingh Dev - Jul 6th - 6-7-16; - 16 17 Dibya Singh Dev
Next Year Puri Rath Yatra:
In 2017, Puri Rath Yatra is on June 25, 2017 (Sunday)
Live Streaming in:
Webcast, podcast, online stream of the Rath Jatra can be seen in the following websites
http://rathjatra.nic.in/rathjatra_2016.html
- Live Streaming began at 8 am IST in previous years
http://odishatv.in/otv-live-tv/
- Live streaming began at 7.30 am IST in previous years
- Doordarshan National (DD1), DD Oriya, Orissa TV (OTV), Prarthana TV and other channels are normally live telecasting the festival.
Puja Schedule:
- Consecration of 3 Charriots - 8.30 am
- Pahandi - 9 am to 12 pm noon
- Chherapahanra (Sweeping of Chariots by Gajapati King) - 1.30 pm to 2.30 pm
- Pulling of Chariot starts at 3 pm IST
- Sri Balabadhra Chariot will start first, followed by Goddess Subhadra Rath and then finally Sri Jagannath Rath will be pulled.
Puri Gobardhan Peeth Sankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati will offer puja to Lord Jagannath in the Rath. After this Gajpati King Dibyasingha Deb will sweep the three Raths with Golden Broom.
Rath Details:
- Lord Jagannath Rath 'Nandighosh' is 45 feet high with 18 wheels
- Lord Balabhadra Rath 'Taladhwaja' has 16 wheels
- Goddess Subadhra Rath 'Darpadalan' has 14 wheels
About Rath Yatra:
Puri Rath Yatra is celebrated in the Ashadh Maas (June-July), Shukla Pakshya Dwitiya (second day from no moon day)
Lord Jagannath (Sri Krishna), his elder brother Lord Balabhadra, sister Goddess Subhadra will bless devotees on the way to visit their Aunt at Gundicha Temple, situated 2 km from the Puri Temple.
On the way at Mausima Temple in Badadana (Grand Road), 'Podapitha' cooked by their aunt will be offered to deities. Sri Jagannath will stay at Gudincha Temple for 9 days.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik as always is expected to attend the Rath Yatra.
Tags: OTV Car Festival Ratham Ther today - Ashad Mas - Shankaracharya Govardhan Peetam - Divyasingh Dev - Jul 6th - 6-7-16; - 16 17 Dibya Singh Dev
Next Year Puri Rath Yatra:
In 2017, Puri Rath Yatra is on June 25, 2017 (Sunday)