Every year, the gracious hindu festival, Ratha Yatra is organized at Jagannatha Temple (Puri). The twenty-four hr menstruum for the auspicious yatra, "29th June 2014", is decided according to the Hindu Lunar calendar in addition to is finalized on the Dwitiya Tithi during Shukla Paksha of Ashada month.
The Jagannath Rath Yatra is too pop every bit Ghosa Jatra, Dasavatara Jatra, Navadina Jatra, or Gundicha Jatra. During this duration of yatra of ane to 2 weeks, the master copy attractions are the holy yatras of the deities namely Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra in addition to Goddess Subhadra.
The Jagannath Rath Yatra is too pop every bit Ghosa Jatra, Dasavatara Jatra, Navadina Jatra, or Gundicha Jatra. During this duration of yatra of ane to 2 weeks, the master copy attractions are the holy yatras of the deities namely Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra in addition to Goddess Subhadra.
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| Three chariots of the deities amongst the Temple, Puri |
According to the legend, the Rath Yatra marks the see of Lord Jagannath to Gundicha Mata temple to honour the devotion of Queen Gundicha, who constructed the Jagannatha temple. The deities larn out their respective abodes in addition to reside inwards the Gundicha Mata temple. H5N1 twenty-four hr menstruum earlier the yatra, the worshipers of Lord Jagannatha, cleans the Gundicha Mata Temple, this ritual is pop every bit Gundicha Marjana.
During the quaternary twenty-four hr menstruum of the yatra, Hera Panchami is celebrated. This marks the see of Lord Jagannatha’s wife’s (Goddess Lakshmi) see to the Gundicha Mata temple to search Lord Jagannatha. After the resting duration of 8 days, the deities provide to their master copy habitation from the Gundicha Mata temple. This returning of the deities is marked every bit Return Yatra or Bahuda Yatra. During the Return Yatra, a stop for a curt duration is made at the Mausi Maa temple, devoted to Goddess Ardhashini. Lord Jagannatha goes to slumber for 4 months simply earlier Devshayani Ekadashi, afterward returning to the master copy abode.
As this yatra is organized at a huge level, the preparations are already inwards sum swing. The craftsmen, weavers in addition to artisans are busy inwards making iii novel wooden chariots for the deities. The chariots are designed similarly to that of the respective temples of the God in addition to Goddess. Reaching the elevation of 45 feet, the chariots are pulled past times a rope in addition to the pilgrims see the pulling of the rope highly lucky for an individual. It is believed that the sight “darshan” of the Lord Jagannatha in addition to touching the chariot brings prosperity inwards the lives of the worshippers.
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During the quaternary twenty-four hr menstruum of the yatra, Hera Panchami is celebrated. This marks the see of Lord Jagannatha’s wife’s (Goddess Lakshmi) see to the Gundicha Mata temple to search Lord Jagannatha. After the resting duration of 8 days, the deities provide to their master copy habitation from the Gundicha Mata temple. This returning of the deities is marked every bit Return Yatra or Bahuda Yatra. During the Return Yatra, a stop for a curt duration is made at the Mausi Maa temple, devoted to Goddess Ardhashini. Lord Jagannatha goes to slumber for 4 months simply earlier Devshayani Ekadashi, afterward returning to the master copy abode.
As this yatra is organized at a huge level, the preparations are already inwards sum swing. The craftsmen, weavers in addition to artisans are busy inwards making iii novel wooden chariots for the deities. The chariots are designed similarly to that of the respective temples of the God in addition to Goddess. Reaching the elevation of 45 feet, the chariots are pulled past times a rope in addition to the pilgrims see the pulling of the rope highly lucky for an individual. It is believed that the sight “darshan” of the Lord Jagannatha in addition to touching the chariot brings prosperity inwards the lives of the worshippers.