The three deities - Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Devi Subhadra's chariots will be pulled by the devotees in the presence of lakhs of people on the grand road.
The 142nd Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra coincides with the Rath Yatra in Puri and began in the wee hours today. The Jagannath Ratha Yatra is a centuries-old festival which takes place in Jagannath Puri, India. It celebrates the return of Krishna (Jagannath) along with his brother and sister (Balarama and Subhadra) to Vrindavan.
The rath yatra is commenced on Dwitiya Tithi during Shukla Paksha of Ashada month which happens to fall on July 4 this year as per the Gregorian calendar.
As per Drikpanchang, Dwitiya Tithi begins at 10:04 pm on July 3 and ends at 7:09 pm on July 4.
In this Yatra, Lord Jagannath comes out of his sanctum sanctorum to give Darshan to all his devotees. It is believed that the one who becomes the part of Rath Yatra, get rid of his sins and will go to heaven.
The three deities - Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Devi Subhadra's chariots will be pulled by the devotees in the presence of lakhs of people on the grand road.
Here's the schedule for the day:
9 am- Consecration of the chariots followed by ‘Mangalarpan’
9:30 am- ‘Pahandi’ ritual- the deities will be brought out of the temple. Lord Balabhadra will be first brought out of the temple, followed by Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath. The ritual will be followed by Madanmohan Bije.
2:30-3 pm- ‘Chhera Pahanra’ ritual- The Puri king ‘Gajapati,’ or the principal servitor (Adhyasevak) sweeps the chariots with a broom having a gold handle.
4 pm- Pulling of chariots. When everything is ready, a whistle is blown to indicate hundreds of devotees to start pulling the chariots with ropes.
The timings may change as per the completion of rituals.
The nine-day annual chariot festival begins amid tight security cover put in place along with the different localities in the city, through which the procession will pass through after commencing from the Lord Jagannath Temple in Jamalpur locality.
The about 450-year-old temple is famed for its Rath Yatra, which is counted among the third most important and largest after the Ratha Yatra at Puri.
The Odisha government has deployed 10,000 security personnel in this holy town for the annual Rath Jatra of Lord Jagannath which will be attended by lakhs of people on Thursday, a senior official said Wednesday.
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 "Jagannath Rath Yatra 2019 begins; Significance, tithi & more, ANI Photo")
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