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Shree Mandir Administration Finalizes Ritual Schedule for Debasnana Purnima, Ratha Yatra, Bahuda, and Sunabesha…..
May
Puri: For Puri Ratha Yatra 2025 on June 27, Mangala Alati will be performed at Shree Mandir at 6 AM. After the Ratha Pratishtha (chariot consecration) ritual by 9 AM, Pahandi (procession of deities) will commence at 9:30 AM. The Ratha Tana (chariot pulling) ritual will take place at 4 PM, as per the schedule fixed by the Shree Mandir Administration.
Puri Ratha Yatra 2025 and Related Ritual Timings
Similarly, for Debasnana Purnima falling on June 11, according to the rituals, Pahandi will be conducted from 5 AM (dawn), and the Snana Niti (bathing ritual) of the deities (Shree Bigraha) will be performed between 12:20 PM and 1:45 PM (midday). The Hati Besha or Gajanana Besha (elephant attire) will be held at 4:30 PM in the afternoon.
On Bahuda (Return Car Festival) day as well, the chariots will be pulled by 4 PM in the afternoon. On July 6, the Sunabesha (golden attire) of Mahaprabhu (the Lord) on the chariots will be performed between 5 PM and 6:30 PM in the evening.
This ritual schedule was finalized at the Shree Mandir Chhatisa Nijog meeting, held under the chairmanship of the Shree Mandir Chief Administrator.
In the meeting, the servitors (Sebayats) expressed their opinions on conducting all rituals, from Mahaprabhu’s Rajendrabhisheka Niti to Niladri Bije, in a disciplined manner.
The Puri Ratha Yatra 2025 schedule brings together the major observances described above: Debasnana Purnima on June 11, Ratha Yatra on June 27, Bahuda, and Sunabesha on July 6. For devotees following Puri Ratha Yatra 2025, these announced timings place Pahandi, Snana Niti, chariot pulling, Hati Besha and Sunabesha in a clear ritual sequence.
