Jatra

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Jatra , also Yatra , Sanskrit यात्रा , yātrā (jātra), "procession", "pilgrimage", from the root yā , "to go", in South Asia denotes a public religious festival with a procession or one performed outdoors on this and other occasions , entertaining or ritual dance theater.

  • Dol Yatra, in Bengal, another name for the spring festival Holi
  • Changu Narayan Jatra, annual festival for Changu Narayan in Bhaktapur in Nepal
  • Indra Jatra , a week-long annual festival in Kathmandu, where the Mahakali pyakhan dance theater is performed
  • Jatra (Bengal) , dance theater in Bengal
  • Patua Jatra , pilgrimage festival in Orissa, at which the Chhau dance theater is performed
  • Ratha Yatra , Hindu chariot festival in many places for the god Jagannath
  • Siri jatre , ritual of possession by women in southwestern Karnataka
  • Tirtha-yatra, pilgrimage to holy places connected with water ( Tirthas )


Yatra is a family name for the following people: