Annual Rathayatra Festival

Each year we organise a huge festival on Brighton Seafront known as 'Rathayatra'.

​

Rathayatra is a festival for Lord Krishna and His devotees.  It's an extraordinary spiritual event that originates in Jagannatha Puri on the east coast of India and dates back over 2,000 years.
Everyone chants the Hare Krishna maha-mantra with musical instruments and drums  along with dancing in ecstacy as Krishna in His most merciful form of Jagannatha is pulled along on a huge wooden cart. Click HERE for more info.

​

This year is September 16th 2023 Starting at 12.00 with chanting and dancing. At 15.00 there will be a special ceremony and the procession and pulling the Chariot carrying the sacred form of Krishna - Lord Jagannath aboard will start along the seafront finishing at Hove lawns.

Festival will continue until 17.00. Free Veggie/Vegan feast served through the afternoon.

​

Our starting point is just East of the i360 on Brighton Seafront, finishing near the Peace Statue on Hove Promenade.

Post code for Sat Nav - BN1 2LN

Click HERE for Map 

Please see below for the joyous photos of previous wonderful festivals.

Jaya Jagannath!

​

Please help us fund the free festival by clicking HERE

​

Pay Parking : Churchill Square Shopping Centre

Free parking: Marina Car Park

​

​

​