Rath Yatra or Chariot festival is a major Hindu festival in India. On the day of rath yatra Lord Jagannatha, Lord Balabhadra and Maa Subhadra are taken out in procession in three chariots to their summer temple known as Gundicha table, stayed there for nine days.
After 9 days Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Maa Subhadra are returned to Jagannath Temple. The return journey is also celebrated as Bahuda Yatra.