Good news for devotees of Puri Jagannath. The Supreme Court has allowed the Jagannath Rath Yatra 2021 to take place within a certain radius. The Rath Yatra will take place on July 12 in a limited radius surrounding Puri.

The Jagannath Rath Yatra 2021 will be held only in Puri, according to a Supreme Court order. The Supreme Court has also banned the Rath Yatra in the whole state of Odisha, citing the growing breakout of the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 and the possibility of a third wave.

Only a symbolic rath yatra was performed in the confines of the Lord Jagannath temple in the Jamalpur area last year after the Gujarat High Court denied permission for the annual public parade in the aftermath of the pandemic.

Date and Timings

The Yatra usually begins on the Dwitiya Tithi (second day), Shukla Paksha, in the Hindu month of Aashadha (waxing phase of the Moon). The event is currently held in June or July, according to the Gregorian calendar.

The Jagannath Temple is one of Hinduism's four holiest sites, having immense religious significance. This year's Ratha Yatra will take place on Monday, July 12, 2021. The Dwitiya Tithi begins at 7:47 on July 11, 2021, and ends at 8:19 on July 12, 2021.

Rath Yatra 2021 Puja Timings:

Ratha Yatra on Monday, July 12, 2021

Dwitiya Tithi Begins - 07:47 AM on Jul 11, 2021

Dwitiya Tithi Ends - 08:19 AM on Jul 12, 2021

History and Significance

The uninitiated adore Shri Jagannathji, Balabhadraji, and Subhadraji at the Jagannath Puri temple. King Chodagan Dev built the present temple in the 12th century. The temple is constructed in the Kalinga architectural style. Shri Jagannathji, Balabhadraji, and Subhadraji ride in separate chariots to their aunt's home, the Gundicha temple, three kilometres from the Puri temple, during the Rath Yatra. After an eight-day stay, they return to the Puri temple.

The Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra begins every year on Dwitiya Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Ashadh month and ends eight days later on Dashami Tithi with the return of Shri Jagannathji, Balabhadraji, and Subhadraji.