Odisha festivals in July.

2 festivals this month — dates, locations, and travel tips.

Bahuda Yatra

Puri

Return journey of the chariots from Gundicha Temple back to Jagannath Temple. Equally spectacular procession.

9 days after Rath Yatra

Rath Yatra

Puri

World's largest chariot festival. Three 45-foot wooden chariots carrying Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra pulled by 1M+ devotees from Jagannath Temple to Gundicha Temple.

June/July (Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya)

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