Suna Besha
9 days after Rath Yatra
The deities are adorned in gold ornaments on the chariots after their return, seen by enormous crowds at Puri.
Why this date
Two days after the return journey, ten days after Rath Yatra — Ashadha Shukla Ekadashi.
Upcoming dates
| 2024 | 16 July | Tue | |
| 2025 | 6 July | Sun | |
| 2026 | 25 July | Sat | |
| 2027 | 14 July | Wed | |
| 2028 | 3 July | Mon | |
| 2029 | 22 July | Sun | |
| 2030 | 11 July | Thu | |
| 2031 | 1 July | Tue | |
| 2032 | 18 July | Sun | |
| 2033 | 7 July | Thu |
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