Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2022: 

• Rath Yatra of Puri is the annual chariot festival of Odisha which is traditionally known as Puri Rath Yatra.
• The Chariot festival is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, his brother Balbhadra and his sister Subhadra.
• The idols of the three deities are brought out by three priests out of the sanctum sanctorum or Garbha Griha and carried to Gundicha Shrine in three giant wooden chariots.

Puri Rath Yatra 2022: Chandan Yatra

• On Akshaya Tritiya, the construction of the chariot begins, with a ritual of fire worship. The ritual takes place in front of the palace of the King of Puri.
• This day also marks the new agricultural season for the farmers of Odisha and they start plowing their fields it also marks the beginning of the summer festival of the deities which is known as the Sandalwood festival or Chandan Yatra.

Puri Rath Yatra 2022: Suna Besha

• The Suna Beshais celebrated when the Chariots of the deities return to the main temple after returning from the Gundicha temple.