The assembly of the chariot starts on Akshaya Tritiya, which is also known as the first day of the 42-day Chandan Yatra of Jagannath Temple.
The Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra is a traditional ceremony that has been documented in the Brahma Purana, Padma Purana, Skanda Purana, and Kapila Samhita.
The King uses a golden broom and water scented with sandalwood paste to sweep the roadway as part of the “Chera Pahara” ritual.
This massive Rath Yatra, which starts at the well-known Puri temple, attracts tens of thousands of worshippers.
The well-known Rath Yatra begins at the Puri Jagannath shrine and concludes at the Gundicha temple.