Snan Purnima 2025: Know The Date, Time, Rituals And Significance Of The Day

Snan Purnima is an important day for Vaishnava devotees and this is the day when lord Jagannath, Balbhadra and Devi Subhadra are bathed during Snana Yatra on the full moon day of Jyeshtha. Interestingly, 108 pots are used to bathe the lords. This year the Snan Purnima at Jagannath Puri will be observed on June 11.

Purnima tithi will begin on June 10, 11:36 AM and the tithi will end on June 11, 1:13 PM.

The bathing ritual is done for renewal and purification purpose. After the deities are bathed with 108 pitchers of water, they go into a state of seclusion called Anasara. They rest there for a while and then they get ready for Ratha Yatra. Before the Snana yatra begins, the idols are carried to the bathing area in a colourful procession called Pahandi or Phandi Vijay. A lot of devotees travel from all across the nation to take a look at this ritual. Some people also believe that this is the day when lord Jagannath birthday is commemmorated. After the bathing ritual is done, the deities are dressed in Sada Besha (basically, simple white clothes). Later, the deities are adorned in Hathi Besha, also known as Gajanana Besha, where lord Jagannath takes the form of lord Ganesha. Interestingly, it is believed that lord Jagannath is said to embody all gods and on the day of Snan purnima, the lord represents Ganesha, the one who is known to bestow wisdom on devotees and remove obstacles from their life.

It is only after 14 days of seclusion, one can see the deities again and they reappear shortly before the famous Rath yatra.

People can take a holy dip in sacred rivers for purification purpose.

It is said that bathing on this day can help liberate a person from their past sins.