Archive · 10 Jun 2025
Snana Yatra: The Sacred Bathing Ceremony Begins Preparations for Rath Yatra
Snana Yatra is a sacred bathing ceremony for Hindu deities like Lord Jagannath.
It happens yearly on the full moon day of Jyeshtha.
This year, it's on June 11th, kicking off the Rath Yatra preparations.
The deities are bathed with water from a special well.
After the bath, they get sick and rest for two weeks.
This year's Rath Yatra starts on June 27, 2025.
Millions of people attend the event in Puri, India.
Snana Yatra is an annual bathing ritual at the Jagannath Temple in Puri.
It is observed on the full moon day of Jyeshtha.
The bathing ceremony uses water from a sacred well.
The deities are kept in seclusion after the bath.
The Rath Yatra begins on June 27, 2025.
- Who
- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and devotees
- What
- Ceremonial bathing of deities during Snana Yatra
- When
- June 11
- Where
- Puri, Odisha, India
- Why
- To honor the deities and begin the Rath Yatra preparations.
- Snana Yatra Date
- June 11
- Snana Yatra Day
- Full moon day of Jyeshtha
- Rath Yatra Start Date
- June 27, 2025
- Rath Yatra Location
- Puri, Odisha, India
- Deities Involved
- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra
- Number of Water Pitchers Used
- 108
Sources
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