Rathyatra 2013 Ahmedabad

Rathyatra Route Map

Ahmedabad Sri Jagannathji Temple 136th Rath Yatra is celebrated on July 10, 2013 (Wednesday). In the previous years the festival timings were from 4 am to 9 pm IST. Rath Yatra started at 7 am IST.

Schedule:

The the previous years the puja schedule were as follows

- Mangal Aarti to Lord Jagannath - 4 am; 

- Special Bhog Kichdi - 4.30 am;

- Sri Jagannath will come to Rath at 6 am;

- Rath Yatra starts at 7 am IST. 

- Rath Expected to Return to Temple at 6.30 pm

Live Streaming:

Webcast, podcast, online stream of the Rath yatra can be seen in the official Temple website http://www.jagannathjiahd.org/live_darshan.php

Live Telecast:

Sri Jagannath Mandir Rath Yatra is also being live telecast in Doordarshan DD Girnar (Gujarati). The live telecast begins in ETV Gujarati at 4 am in the morning. TV9 Gujarat might also live telecast the festival.

Statistics:

- Rath Travel Distance - 1.5 km

- 18 Elephants, 101 trucks depicting Indian Culture, 30 Akkadas performing Aerobatics, 18 Bhajan Mandalis, Ras Garba, bands and others will accompany Lord Jagannath

- Rath will Halt at Saraspur and then return to Temple

- Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is expected perform Pahindvidhi (pay obeisance by sweeping the path of Rath Travel)

Rathyatra Dates 2005 to 2014