This is the only festival in the country and in the whole world where God himself goes out for a walk. A large number of people participated in his Rath Yatra 2024. Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra has a great religious significance in Hinduism. This journey is of a total of ten days which will be from July 7 to July 16. If you also want to be a part of this spiritual journey, then make a plan and celebrate this amazing experience with your friends and family. Jai Jagannath!
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Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra 2024
About the Rath Yatra of Jagannath ji to be held in Puri of Odisha state, that is, when will the Rath Yatra fair of Jagannath ji start this year in 2024, for how many days will it last, and how you can go here, where you will stay, where you will visit, and about the total expenses, then today I will give you all this complete A to Z information in this article.
Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra to be held in 2024 has a very special significance in Hinduism, in which the chariot of Lord Jagannath, along with his elder brother Balarama and sister Subhadra, is also included, which starts from the Jagannath temple and reaches the Gundicha temple and in the Gundicha temple is the house of Lord Jagannath’s aunt, where Lord Jagannath stays here for about seven days and let us tell you that the doors of the temple of Lord Jagannath are closed 15 days before the start of this Rath Yatra.
15 days before, i.e. on the full moon day of Jyeshtha, Lord Jagannath ji is bathed with 108 pots of water so that he falls ill. In such a situation, he goes into seclusion where Lord Jagannath ji is served like a child, and the doors of the temple are closed. Then, after the next 15 days, when Lord Jagannath ji gets well, he gives darshan to his devotees in the temple itself, and after giving darshan, the next day, he rides on the Rath Yatra. He reaches his aunt’s house, i.e. Gundij Temple, where his aunt welcomes Lord Jagannath ji by bringing him Padu Pitha.
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Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2024
Meanwhile, the doors of the main temple remain closed for seven days. Only after that does Lord Jagannath ji come out for a visit, to see whom a huge crowd of devotees gathers. From that day on, this Rath Yatra is taken out.
When to go to Jagannath Puri
Friends, now let’s talk about when to go to Jagannath Puri; although the temple of Jagannath Ji is such a temple that you can go visit at any time, the best time to go here is considered to be the months of May to July and August or September to March because during these months there are many festivals here which are celebrated with great pomp, especially the Rath Yatra here which will be celebrated with great enthusiasm on “July 7 this year in 2024” and to participate in this Rath Yatra, tourists and devotees reach Puri from the country and abroad in these millions, of crores of crowd gathering.
How to reach Jagannath Puri
Friends, now let’s talk about how to reach Jagannath Puri. You can reach here very easily by train, plane and flight:
By train: If you are going to Jagannath Puri by train, then the nearest railway station is Puri Railway Station, which is well connected to railway stations of various cities of the country by rail, so you can catch a train from railway stations of cities like Delhi, Varanasi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore etc. and reach Puri Railway Station directly. The distance from Puri Railway Station to Jagannath Dham is about 2 km, which you can cover on foot or by auto for about ₹ 10.
If you do not get a direct train to Puri Railway Station, you can also take a train to Bhubaneswar Railway Station because this railway station is very well connected to railway stations of different cities of the country by rail. The distance of Puri Dham from this railway station is about 58 km, which you can cover by bus or sharing a taxi. Friends, if you take a bus to Puri from outside Bhubaneswar Railway Station, then its charge is about ₹50 to ₹200 and up to ₹500.
Puri By Flight: If you are going, then the nearest airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport located in Bhubaneswar, which is well connected to the airports of various cities of the country through airlines so that you can catch a flight from the airports of cities like Delhi Varanasi Chandigarh Kolkata Hyderabad Chennai Bangalore and Mumbai etc. and reach the airport of Bhubaneswar directly. The distance of Jagannath Puri Dham from this airport is about 61 km, which you can cover through a bypass or reserve a taxi. Friends, if you take a bus to Puri Dham from outside Bhubaneswar Airport, then its charge is about ₹50 to ₹200, the charge is about ₹1500.
By Bus: If you want to go to Puri by bus, then for Puri you will get a direct bus facility from Delhi Varanasi, Chandigarh Bhubaneswar and various cities of Odisha state so that you can catch a bus from these cities and reach Puri Dham directly.
Apart from this, if you want to go to Jagannath Puri Dham by your personal vehicle car or bike, then you can reach here very easily because the roads of Puri, located in the state of Orissa, are very well connected to various cities of the country by road and along with this, you will find many types of facilities like petrol pumps, restaurants, private hotels etc. at various places on the roads here so that you can reach Puri Dham by your vehicle while eating and drinking and having fun on the way and watching the beautiful valleys.
Best Hotels in Jagannath Puri
Friends, now let’s talk about where you should stay after reaching Puri Dham. Well, here you will find many private hotels and dharamshalas to stay around the temple, which you can book and stay for about 400 to 1000 rupees.
Apart from this, if you want to book your room on the Grand Road near the temple, then you will get a room here for about 1000 to 3000 per night. During the Rath Yatra, the charge for these rooms increases by almost four times. Friends, if you want, you can also book your room in Jagannath Puri from the temple trust.
Jagannath Puri restaurant
What are the food facilities in Jagannath Puri? Well, wherever you stay here, you will get every type of pure vegetarian food to eat. Still, if you do not want to eat there, then langar is also run around the Jagannath temple where you can go and eat a full meal or prasad for free, and this kitchen located in the south-eastern part of the temple is considered to be the largest kitchen in the world.
It is believed that the preparation of Mahaprasad in this kitchen is done under the supervision of Mata Lakshmi ji. The second most special thing is that this blog is made in earthen pots only, for which seven earthen pots are kept one above the other. The food in the pot kept at the top gets cooked first, and the food in the pot kept at the bottom gets cooked last, which is no less than a miracle.
How to visit Jagannath Ji
How to visit Jagannath Ji? Before visiting the temple, it is strictly prohibited to carry things like mobile cameras, purses, shoes, slippers, leather items, etc., inside the temple. Therefore, you can get all these things from the Sri Jagannath Temple administration at the Lions Gate near the Barry Coat as well as near the office. There is a free shoe, slipper and mobile stand where you can deposit all these things by taking a slip. Yes, friends, there is no need to take outside prasad to this temple because here, the prasad is available in the temple premises itself, which you can offer to Lord Jagannath by taking a slip for about ₹500 to ₹1000.
So friends, after keeping all these things in mind, you reach the sanctum sanctorum of the temple from the main gate of the temple and have darshan of Lord Jagannath, ask for your wishes and also have darshan of Lord Balram ji and buffalo Subhadra ji and this temple has four gates, first Lion gate, second Ashu Dwar, third Vyagh gate and fourth Hasti gate.
Tourist Places Near Puri
And friends, after the completion of this Rath Yatra, if you want to visit the tourist places around Jagannath Puri, then you can go to Gundicha Temple, Sakshi Gopal Temple, Chilika Lekh, Konak Temple, famous Loknath Temple, Narendra Pokhari, Sea Beach, Golden Beach etc., which are famous places to visit in Puri.
Jagannath travel budget
Friends, now let’s talk about how much it can cost to visit Jagannath Ji and to visit the surrounding places. Well, this is such a temple that you will need at least two days during Rath Yatra to visit. However, if you want to visit other tourist places of Jagannath Puri along with visiting here, then for that, you must plan a trip of at least four days and three nights because, in these four days, you will be able to visit Jagannath Dham and the tourist places of Odisha very well.
So, friends, if you plan a four-day, three-night trip to visit Jagannath Dham and the nearby places, then your total expenditure may be around 10,000 to 15,000 per person. Still, all these expenses depend on you because of how you will visit Jagannath Dham, where you will visit after visiting here, what you will buy, how many days’ trip you plan, and what type of room you book to stay here.
