The annual Jagannath Rath Yatra observed on Ashada Shukla
Paksha Dwitiya (second day of waxing phase of moon in Ashad Month) is held in
five places in Surat in Gujarat. Surat Jagannath Rath Yatra 2024 date is July 7.
More than 200,000 devotees participate in the various Jagannath
Ratha Yatra organized in Surat city.
The five temples that participate in the annual Surat Jagannath
Rath Yatra are:
- Jahangirpura ISKCON Temple
- Mahidharpura Ghodiya Bawa Temple
- Amroli Vijay Lanka Hanuman Temple
- Pandesara Jagannath MahaPrabhu Temple
- Sachin Rath Yatra
Some of these Rath Yatra have a history of more than 30 years.
Surat Jagannath Rath Yatra Route
Surat city ISKCON Rath Yatra: Surat Railway Station via ring
road Darwaja, Ring Road, Majura Gate, Athwagate, Sardar Bridge, Adajan
Patia, Tadwadi, Palanpur Patia, Mora Bhagal, Jahangir Pura Temple.
Mahidharpura Rath Yatra: Ghodia Bawa Temple and nearby
places
Amroli Rath Yatra: Lanka Vijay Hanuman Temple, Gajera Circle
and Amroli Char Rasta.
Surat Pandesara Jagannath Rath Yatra: Jagannath Mahaprabhu
Temple, Pandesara Temple, Mahadev Nagar, Shakti Nagar, Piyush Circle and Press
Colony.
Sachin Rath Yatra: Jagannath Temple, Kanakpur Housing, Krishan
Kunj Society and Mausi Maa Temple.