Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2023- Festival begins tomorrow; here’s a glimpse of the preparations – PHOTOS
时间:2024-06-29 02:46:59 阅读(143)
The Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2023 will take place on Tuesday (June 20). The festival is mainly celebrated in Puri, Odisha, with devotees travelling from across the country.The Ratha Yatra of Puri is considered not only the oldest but also the largest Hindu chariot festival celebrated annually. It is observed on the bright half of the lunar month of Ashadh (June-July).The festival is associated with the deity Jagannath (a form of Lord Vishnu). During the festival – in three massive, wooden chariots – three deities (Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra) are pulled to Gundicha Temple where they reside for a week. After that, they return to the Jagannath temple. Descriptions can be found in Padma Purana, the Skanda Purana, Brahma Purana, and the Kapila Samhita.In the year 2024, Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra will take place on the 7th of July. Here is how the preparations are going on. Have a look:2/8
Puri: Devotees perform ‘sankirtan’ on the eve of Rath Yatra, in Puri. (PTI Photo)
Nadia: An artisan paints clay idols of Lord Jagannath ahead of the Rath Yatra festival, in Nadia. (PTI Photo)
4/8Bhubaneswar: An artisan gives final touches to idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra ahead of the Rath Yatra festival, in Bhubaneswar. (PTI Photo)
5/8Kolkata: Monks of ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) give final touches to a chariot ahead of ‘Rath Yatra’ festival, in Kolkata. (PTI Photo)
6/8Ahmedabad: Devotees wait in a queue to take part in a ‘bhandara’ ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, at Lord Jagannath temple in Ahmedabad, Sunday. (PTI Photo)
7/8Ahmedabad: A police convoy passes through the route of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra during rehearsals, in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo)
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