Rath Yatra (Shrinathji Rath Yatra — Pushti Marg)
Shri Shrinathji on the Rath (Pushti Marg version of Krishna-Balarama-Subhadra Rath Yatra)
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Rath Yatra — Pushti Marg observance of Krishna's chariot-journey, on Ashadh Shukla Dwitiya (the same day as the Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra). Shrinathji is brought from the antargriha onto a flower-decked rath at the Nathdwara haveli, and pulled by lakhs of Pushti Marg vaishnavas through the haveli precincts and town streets. Mathuradhishji at Kota and Dwarkadhishji at Kankroli observe parallel Rath Yatras at their respective havelis.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
श्री रथ-गामी कृष्णाय नमः
Shri Ratha-Gaami Krishnaaya Namah
Salutations to Krishna who travels by chariot — Shrinathji on the Rath, leaving the haveli to bless the bhaktas in the streets.
How to recite
Sing the Rath Yatra padas of the Ashtachhap kavis — especially Surdas's 'Aaj Shyam ko rath chalave Vrajaranī' and Govindswami's 'Rath par chadhe Govinda'. Visit Nathdwara, Kankroli (Dwarkadhishji), or any Pushti Marg haveli for the Rath Yatra darshan. Pull the Rath rope if you reach Nathdwara — Pushti Marg vaishnavas hold that one Rath-rope-touch removes seven births of karma.
Benefits
Pushti Marg observes Rath Yatra on Ashadh Shukla Dwitiya — the same day as the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra, but in the Pushti Marg form: Shrinathji (sometimes Mathuradhishji at Kota or Dwarkadhishji at Kankroli, depending on haveli) is brought out of the antargriha onto a flower-decked rath, and pulled by the bhaktas through the haveli precincts. The Rath Yatra darshan is the only haveli darshan of the year where Shrinathji is visible to non-Brahma-Sambandhi outsiders — making it the most accessible utsav of the year.
✦ Special Note
Rath Yatra is the most public of all haveli utsavs — non-Brahma-Sambandhi visitors who cannot enter the haveli antargriha are blessed by the Lord's appearance in the streets on this day. Reaching the Rath-rope and pulling it for even one step is held to grant the merit of seven Govardhan-parikramas. Dates per the Utsav Tippani published by Nathdwara Mandir Seva Mandal on pushtimarg.net (pushtimarg.net/new-updates/utsav-tippani/).
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Kachori with vegetable curry and ghevar for the morning Vraja-bhog; sakhdi with morad and shrikhand for lunch; jalebi and rasgulla with milk for the evening Rath-katha kirtan.
🪔 Aarti
Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki
आरती कुंज बिहारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की ॥ गले में बैजंती माला, बजावे मुरली मधुर बाला । श्रवण में कुण्डल झलकाला, नंद के आनंद नंदलाला ॥ गगन सम अंग कांति काली, राधिका चमक रही आली । लतन में ठाढ़े बनमाली, भ्रमर सी अलक, कस्तूरी तिलक, चंद्र सी झलक, ललित छवि श्यामा प्यारी की ॥ कनकमय मोर मुकुट बिलसे, देवता दरसन को तरसे । गगन सों सुमन राशि बरसे, बाजे मुरचंग, मधुर मृदंग, ग्वालिन संग, अतुल रति गोप कुमारी की ॥ जहां ते प्रगट भई गंगा, कलुष कली हारिणि श्री गंगा । स्मरण ते होत मोह भंगा, बसी शिव सीस, जटा के बीच, हरे अघ कीच, चरण छवि श्री बनवारी की ॥ चमकती उज्ज्वल तट रेणु, बज रही वृंदावन बेणु । चहुं दिसि गोपी ग्वाल धेनु, हंसत मृदु मंद, चांदनी चंद, कटत भव फंद, टेर सुन दीन भिखारी की ॥
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