RATH YATRA – Such an Incredible chariots

Rath Yatra or chariot festival is one of the most awaited world famous festival in Puri location belongs to Odisha state as well as in India. It is an annual event which is celebrates in the month of June or July. According to the traditional odia calendar the festival is celebrate on the 2^nd day of the sukla Pakshya Ashadha month. It is dedicated to Lord Jagannath(Lord Krishna) his sister Goddess Subhadra & his elder brother Lord Balabhadra sits on a huge chariot and travel to Gundicha temple(Aunt’s house). It is also called Gundicha Yatra, chariot festival, Dasavatara & Navadina Yatra.

Jagannath Rath Yatra or the chariot festival is known to be one of the oldest & also the grandest procession festival. It also finds its mentions in purans of Hinduism such as Padma Puran, Brahma Puran & Skanda Puran.

Three richly decorated chariots resembling temple structural are pulled by a specific designed rope on streets of Puri. We can see millions of people at that place. We can see three large chariots with amazing acts which acts indicates how small fine art be possible, it show amazing talent of the artisian. Chariots are also made based on each & every rule & regulations as per Hindu Mythology. Each year these wooden chariots are constructed newly in accordance with religious specifications.

This yatra such a scared yatra or festival of all types of people like Rich & Poor, Brahmans & Sudras, Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhism, Sikhs & all the religious equally enjoy the fair.

The festival begins with the Rath prathistha or invoking ceremony in the morning, but Rath pulling is the most exciting part of this festival, which begins in the late afternoon. Each of these chariots has different specifications. At that time whole body, mind, and spirits only echo with spirituality. We feel something different. We can listen frequently the sound of different Dhun, Devotional music from different instrument. Most of people are dancing with sacred feeling. Everybody walking, talking & moving with sacred excitement.

Each and every facilities is available for piligrimage. Piligrimage also come from different countries. All facilities provide freely each & every people. More than hundreds of police platoon, fire service, and special task force are organized there. So many camps, paying guest are organised to stay. We can see different types of handloom work of different culture at fair.

If anybody want to know details about or history of this Yatra.  They purchase books, script from there. Thousands of books are available for each & every small reason in different languages. This is such a grand festival never seen before. It can’t express in words, just feel it, what the moment is!

Among four Dham, Puri is one of them. According to mythology anybody put their feet on these place achive ‘Moksha’(Salvation) in their life. Everybody must seen this sacred festival at least once during his life period & achive ‘Moksh’(Salvation) forever.

Keep your feet on the ground, but let your heart soar as high as it will. Refuge to be average or to surrender to the Chill of your spiritual environment.

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