Puri Jagannath Temple asks ISKCON to stop ‘untimely’ Rath Yatra in the US

BHUBANESWAR: The Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTM) has told the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) that Rath Yatra should be held between the second and tenth day of Shukla Paksha in Ashadha month in accordance with scriptural guidelines.

The SJTM, the highest decision-making body of the 12th-century Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, emphasised that there should be no deviation from the prescribed 'Tithi' (dates) for the annual Rath Yatra, which is usually held in June-end or July.

This was communicated to ISKCON by Gajapati Maharaja of Puri, Divya Singha Deb, who is also the chairman of the SJTM, during a meeting at the Royal Palace in Puri on 2 December, Monday.

In a press release, the SJTA reaffirmed that the dates for the Rath Yatra are fixed in accordance with sacred scriptures and longstanding traditions.

The issue gained attention after ISKCON held a Rath Yatra in Houston, USA, earlier this year. Devotees in large numbers participated in pulling a chariot resembling the Nandighosha of Lord Jagannath from Puri. However, ISKCON clarified that the event was a Sankirtan Yatra and not an untimely Rath Yatra, as some critics had suggested.

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