Shree Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, is a Hindu temple devoted to the Hindu god Shree Jagannath. Sadhu Sarangdasji founded the temple in the Jamalpur neighbourhood around 450 years ago. Daily, the temple is open from 06:00 AM – 01:00 PM and 03:00 PM – 09:00 PM to the worshippers.
Prime Festivals of Shree Jagannath Temple
Rath Yatra
After the Ratha Yatra at Puri, the temple is known for its yearly chariot festival, named Rath Yatra, which is the third most significant and largest. Hence the festival named Rath Yatra held every year on the second day (waxing phase of the Moon) of Ashadha month. According to the age-old tradition and ritual, elephants are given the first priority in bowing before the Holy Deity Lord Jagannath. Later, the Chief Minister of Gujarat inaugurates the ‘Rath Yatra’ parade by cleansing the road for the Lord Jagannath’s Chariot.
At a distance of around fourteen kilometres, the ‘Ratha Yatra’ procession passes through almost every city across Gujarat. The parade culminates at Saraspur, where local inhabitants distribute ‘Mahabhoj’ to the worshippers who have joined the procession. The ‘Ratha Yatra’ is celebrated as a ‘Lokotsav,’ or public celebration, by the Gujarati people. When compared to comparable festivities in Kolkata and Puri, the Ahmedabad ‘Rath Yatra’ is said to be one of the biggest ‘Rath Yatra’ festivals.
Jalayatra
Lord Jagannath’s Jalayatra to the Sabarmati river arrives with a procession on Jyetha Shukala Purnima and performs the Ganga-Poojan return with vessels of water for the Abhishek to Lord Jagannath. The Lord is sent to His maternal uncle’s residence after completing the Shodashopachar Poojan Vidhi by singing vedic mantras.
Rudra Abhishek
Rudra Abhishek is conducted throughout the month of Shravan, with 1,25,000 clay Shiva Linga worshipped on the New Moon Day. This is referred to as the “Parthiv Pooja.”
Hindola Darshan
This celebration begins on Shravan Shukla Tritiya and lasts until the full moon day. The festival’s origins may be traced back to Lord Jagannath’s taking his sister Goddess Subhadra with him on Rathayatra day, which irritated his consort Goddess Rukhmani (Lakshmiji).Thus goddess Lakshmi is pacified.
Activities
“Helping hands are better than praying lips”
Mahanadaleshar Mahant Shri Narsinhdasji began the Sadavrat of delivering daily meals to 1000 to 1200 needy and destitute people, as well as Sadhus and saints, regardless of caste, creed, or religious affiliation. “BHUKHE KO ANNA DO” is the guiding concept of Shree Jagannath Temple – Ahmedabad (Food to the Hungry).
Daily Darshan
- 06 : 00 AM – Mangala Arati
- 07 : 00 AM – Balbhoga
- 11 : 00 AM – Rajbhoga
- 01 : 00 PM – Talamangal
- 03 : 00 PM – Uthapanvidhi
- 07 : 45 PM – Sandhaya Arati
- 08 : 30 PM – Sayan Arati
- 09 : 00 PM – Sayan
Darshan available from 06:00 AM – 01:00 PM and 03:00 PM – 09:00 PM daily.
