Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025: How to worship Lord Shri Jagannath at home, know auspicious time and method
Jagannath Festival 2025 Puja Steps: The world famous Jagannath Rath Yatra of Puri is taken out every year on the second date of the Shukla Paksha of Ashadh month. In 2025, this auspicious festival will be celebrated on Friday, 27 June 2025. It is considered very virtuous to join the Jagannath Rath Yatra or draw the chariot of God, but if you cannot go to Puri and join the journey, then you can worship Lord Shri Jagannath, Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra with full devotion and law at home.Also Read: Why is the Dham of Lord Jagannath, the total deity of the Ikshvaku dynasty, is considered the most special among the four dhams?
Importance of Jagannath Rath Yatra: Jagannath Rath Yatra has immense importance in Hinduism. It is considered to be one of the Char Dham Yatra and it is believed that joining this journey gives salvation and freedom from the sins of previous birth. The yatra is a symbol of unwavering reverence for Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra. If you are not able to go to Puri, you can meditate mentally and watch its live telecast through TV or online. This festival is a symbol of reverence and devotion. Therefore, the worship performed with true devotion and holy mind is the most fruitful.
Let’s know here the auspicious time of worship and the method of worshiping at home …
Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025: Auspicious Muhurta of Pooja: Puri Rath Yatra 2025 Shubh Muhurat
• Ashadh Shukla Dwitiya Tithi starts: Thursday, 26 June 2025, from 01:4:24 in the afternoon,
• Closing the second date: Friday, 27 June 2025, at 11:19 am.
• Rath Yatra day according to Udaya Tithi: 27 June 2025, Friday.
How to worship Lord Shri Jagannath at home: Read method: Puja method of Lord Jagannath
On the day of Jagannath Rath Yatra at home, you can follow these steps to worship Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra:
1. Cleanliness and Preparation:
– Get up in Brahma Muhurta in the morning on the day of Rath Yatra.
– Retire from bathing etc. and wear clean clothes.
– If possible, wear yellow clothes, because yellow color is dear to Lord Vishnu.
– Clean the place of worship thoroughly and purify it by sprinkling Ganga water.
2. Murthy/Picture Installation:
– Put yellow or red clothes on a post at the place of worship.
– If available, install a picture or idol of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra. If these three are together, it is good.
– If you do not have sculptures, you can install pictures or meditate mentally.Also Read: Is the future Malika’s prediction connected with 10 signs of Jagannath Temple?
3. Resolution:
Taking a little water, akshat/ rice and flowers in your hand, take meditation of God and resolve to worship that you are doing this worship to fulfill your wish and get the grace of God.
4. Pooja Start:
– First of all, bathe God with holy water/ Ganga water mixed. If there are idols, get them bathed, otherwise put water on the picture.
– Wipe them with clothes and clean them.
– Incense and lamp lighting: Light a lamp of ghee and light sunlight. Start worship by playing conch and hour.
– Tilak and garland: Apply tilak of sandalwood, roli and Akshat to God. Offer them a garland of flowers, Tulsi is very dear to Lord Jagannath, so especially use Tulsi Dal in worship. Note that breaking Tulsi letter to Ekadashi is forbidden, but the Rath Yatra is on Dwitiya.
5. Shodashopachar Pujan (in short):
– If possible, you can worship Shodashopchar by offering 16 types of ingredients.
– Main materials:
* Flower: Offer fresh and aromatic flowers.
* Naivedya/Bhoga: Offer special enjoyment to God. Lord Jagannath loves khichdi, jaggery, ghee, fresh fruits, malpua and coconut sweets. According to your reverence, you can offer pure sattvic dishes in the house without onion, garlic. Kheer or sweet rice can also be offered.
Water: Offer pure water for drinking.
Aromatic substance: Offer sandalwood, perfume etc.
6. Chanting Mantra:
– Chant the mantras of Lord Jagannath during worship. Some major mantras:
* ‘Om Namo Bhagwate Jagannathay Namah’
* ‘Neelachal Nivasay Nitya Paramatne, Balabhadra Subhadrabhaya Jagannathaya Te Namah’
* ‘Om Vishwamurtaye Jagannathay Namah’
* You ‘Jai Jagannath’ Can also chant
– If you want, you can also recite the eleventh chapter/ Vishwa Roop Darshan Yoga of Gita or Gajendra Moksha.
,Hari Bol-Hari Bol ‘ Do kirtan of
7. Aarti:
After offering bhog, perform the aarti of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra. Aarti with camphor is considered auspicious.
8. Prasad distribution:
– After the puja is completed, distribute prasad to all attendees and family members.
With the simple method above, you can get their blessings by worshiping Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra at home and can become a partner in the virtue of the Rath Yatra.
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