Snana Yatra
29 June 2026 · The Bathing Festival. The deities are brought out and bathed with 108 pitchers of water, then adorned in the Gajanana Besha (Elephant attire).
About This Event
Festival overview
Snana Yatra (Deva Snana Purnima) is the grand bathing festival of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Sudarshana. The deities are ceremonially brought to the Snana Bedi (bathing platform) and bathed with 108 pitchers of sacred water — a deeply moving ritual. After the bath, the deities take on the Gajanana Besha — the Elephant Face attire — a rare and unique form. Following this, they retire into Anabasara (seclusion) for 15 days to 'recover', before emerging refreshed just before Rath Yatra.
Date
29 June 2026
Location
Shree Jagannatha Temple Sydney, Unit 29/5 Gladstone Rd, Castle Hill NSW 2154 (procession route TBA)
Event timings
Detailed timings will be announced soon.
Schedule