Snana Yatra
| Snana Yatra | |
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Snana Yatra at Puri Srimandira in 2022 | |
| Official name | Snana Yatra |
| Also called | Snana Purnima |
| Observed by | People of Odisha |
| Significance | Birthday of Lord Jagannath |
| Date | Jyestha Purnima |
| 2024 date | 22 June (Saturday) |
The Snana Yatra (Odia: ସ୍ନାନ ଯାତ୍ରା), also spelt Snana Jatra, is a bathing festival of deities celebrated on the purnima (full moon day) of the Hindu month of Jyeshtha. It is the auspicious birthday of Jagannath.
It is an important festival for Hindus. This is the first occasion in the year as per the Hindu calendar, when the deities Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra, Sudarshana, and Madanmohana are brought out from the Jagannath Temple (Puri) and taken in a procession to the Snana Bedi. There they are ceremonially bathed and decorated for a public audience with the devotees.