- By Kashish Rai
- Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:33 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Snan Purnima 2025: The auspicious bathing ritual of Lord Jagannath, Balbhadra, and Devi Subhadra along with the Sudarshan Chakra is commemorated during the Snana Yatra on the full moon day of Jyeshtha. Dev Snana Purnima is an important occasion for Vaishnava devotees. In order to represent spiritual purification, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra emerge from the temple during the ceremony and are bathed in holy water from 108 pots. The deities' playful and compassionate nature is displayed when they are dressed in the Hathi Besha after the bath. This year, the Snan Purnima at Jagannath Puri is being observed on 11th June 2025.
Check out all the significant details about the sacred occasion of Snan Purnima or Snan Yatra below:
Snan Purnima 2025: Date And Time
- Snan Purnima 2025 Date: 11th June 2025, Wednesday
- Purnima Tithi Begins: 11:36 AM, 10th June 2025
- Purnima Tithi Ends: 01:13 PM, 11th June 2025
Snan Purnima 2025: Significance
As the seasons change, the bathing ritual represents renewal and purification. Following their lavish bath with 108 pitchers of water, the deities go into a state of seclusion known as Anasara, where they rest and get ready for their spectacular reemergence at the Ratha Yatra.
The idols are carried to the bathing area in a colourful procession called Pahandi or Pahandi Vijay, the day before Snana Yatra. Some even consider this festival to be Lord Jagannath's birthday, and devotees congregate to get a glimpse of the gods. After 14 days, on the first day of the Shukla Paksha in Ashadha month, the temple doors reopen as the excitement for the return of the deities grows. Devotees travel from all over the nation to observe the holy rites and festivities during this festival, which is a treasured occasion.
Snan Purnima or Snan Yatra is a significant bathing ritual of the deity idols of Lord Jagannath, Balbhadra and Devi Subhadra, to prepare them for the grand Rath Yatra festival. (Image Source: shreejagannathpuri.com)
Snan Purnima 2025: Rituals
The idols of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra are taken out from the Jagannath Puri Temple on Jyeshtha Purnima in a vibrant procession called "Pahandi," which is accompanied by drums, bells, and chanting. Thousands of worshippers assemble to see the gods being carried to the bathing altar, known as the "Snana Bedi."
108 pitchers of fragrant and herbal water are used to bathe the deities in this sacred ritual. They wear "Sada Besha" after taking a bath, and later in the afternoon, they are decked out in "Hathi Besha," which is a representation of Lord Ganesha. During the day, a special food offering is prepared, and during 'Sahanamela' in the evening, the public is shown the deities.
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Following the celebrations, the deities begin a 15-day period of seclusion when they retire to the temple complex's "Anasar" House. Devotees are unable to see their idols during this "Anasara" time. The deities will once again be visible to their devotees during their reappearance, which is scheduled to occur shortly before the well-known Rath Yatra.
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