The 40th edition of Shubhapallaba was released in July 2022 on the auspicious occasion of Ratha Jatra of Lord Jagannath. Inside this issue of Shubhapallaba are a total of 14 stories, poems, travel blogs, and essays, including the editorial. This issue's cover photo features Nandighosha Ratha and Shree Jagannath Temple (Srimandira), Puri. A number of new writers contributed to this edition. Some writers' first articles have been published in this edition. Sangram Keshari Senapati and Tapas Ranjan edited all the articles.