City

Rath Yatra To Be Celebrated In Puri On July 1; Know Dates Of Other Festivals This Year

By
OB Bureau

Puri: The world famous Rath Yatra of the deities of Jagannath Temple, here will be celebrated on July 1 this year, according to the list of festival dates for 2022-23 released by the temple authorities.

The Srimandir Almanac Coordination Committee finalised the dates of the festivals to be celebrated in the Jagannath temple at a meeting on Friday. ‘Akshay Tritiya’, the day when the construction work of chariots for Rath Yatra begins, will be celebrated on May 3.

While the Chandan Yatra will also be celebrated on May 3, the Snana Yatra is scheduled on June 14, according to the list.

Following are the dates of major festivals:

Anabasar (sick period of deities): June 23 to 27

Nabajouban Bhesha (new look of the deities): June 29

Bahuda Yara (return car festival): July 9

Niladri Bije (return of deities to own abode): July 11

Ganesh Puja: August 31

Dussera: October 5

Kumar Purnima: October 9

Kartik Purnima: November 8

Diwali: November 22

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Protests Erupt Over Mata Vaishno Devi Ropeway Project; Know Why

Lucknow: A project to build a ropeway along the trek to Vaishno Devi temple will…

November 25, 2024

ED-Bhubaneswar Seizes Rs 1.39 Cr Unaccounted Cash During Raids On Real Estate Firm

Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized unaccounted cash amounting to Rs.1.39 crore during raids…

November 25, 2024

Winter Session Of Odisha Assembly: Leaders Of 3 Major Parties Attend All-Party Meet

Bhubaneswar: The leaders of all three major parties in Odisha - BJP, BJD and Congress…

November 25, 2024

Fact Check: Did Bengal Governor Ananda Bose Unveil His Own Statue At Raj Bhawan?

Kolkata: CV Ananda Bose has been involved in multiple controversies and had several run-ins with…

November 25, 2024

Nandankanan Zoo Near Bhubaneswar Receives 11 Species Of Animals & Birds From Hyderabad

Bhubaneswar: The Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) near Bhubaneswar has received 11 species of animals and…

November 25, 2024

When Abhishek Bachchan Confessed About His ‘Big Mistake’ To Amitabh

Mumbai: Abhishek Bachchan’s performance in Shoojit Sircar’s ‘I Want To Talk’ is being lauded by…

November 25, 2024

Supreme Court Refuses To Remove ‘Socialist’ And ‘Secular’ From Constitution’s Preamble

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed pleas challenging the 42nd Amendment to the…

November 25, 2024

Fishermen Help Shark Stuck On Seabeach Get Back To Water In Odisha’s Ganjam

Berhampur: Fishermen helped a giant shark, which had got stuck on the beach in Sonapur…

November 25, 2024