Deba Snana Purnima & Snana Jatra is being celebrated today.
Each year, the English calendar celebration date differs as Snana Jatra is celebrated on the tithi day.
Like the others, Ratha Jatra, Bahuda Jatra, etc., the tithi dates are on different English calendar dates each year.
In the year 2020, on this particular date- June 22, after Mahaprabhu's direction, the Supreme Court of India reconsidered the decision (initially that had ruled out the celebration of Ratha Jatra 2020 owing to Covid); after Mahaprabhu's intervention, Ratha Jatra commenced on June 23, 2020.
This year, Ratha Jatra is on July 7th.
Today- Snana Purnima- is Shree Jagannatha's "appearance day" or birthday.
Witnessing the Snana Jatra is considered very auspicious.
Snana means- Bath
Jatra means- Journey
Jatra also refers to festival
Deities take bath every day, but without having to visit the Snana Bedi or Mandapa within the Shreemandira.
