Jagannath Rath Yatra 2019

Jagannath Rath Yatra 2019 Once the ritual is complete, the new idols are seated on their throne. The old idols are taken to Koili Baikuntha and buried there in a sacred ceremony before dawn. It's said that if anybody sees this ceremony, apart from the priests who perform it, they will die. As a result, the state government orders a full blackout of lights in Puri on the night the ceremony is performed. Afterwards, the temple rituals recommence as normal. Flowers and new garments are given to the deities, food is offered, and pujas (worship) are performed. Every year, three huge new chariots are made for the idols to be transported on during the festival. It's a very detailed process that takes place in public, at the front of the royal palace near the Jagannath Temple (read about the Rath Yatra chariot construction). Construction always commences on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. In 2019, it falls on May 7. About 18 days before the Rath Yatra festival starts, t...