History
How did Ratha Yatra begin in US?
The Ratha-yatra of Lord Jagannatha has been held in Purusottama Ksetra (also known as Sri Ksestra, Jagannatha Puri, Nilacala, Purusottama Puri, etc.), and then in other places in India, since time immemorial. According to the authority of Skanda Purana, Lord Jagannatha appeared in this world in the second part of the Svayambhuva manvantara and the [...]
How did Ratha Yatra begin?
The records of Sri Jagannatha Temple in Puri reveal that after Maharaja Indradyumna had the deities installed in the temple, he requested Lord Brahma to prescribe the proper worship of Lord Jagannath (seva, puja and niti), which included twelve annual yatras, of which ratha yatra is the main one.
In Oriya, the language of Orissa, [...]
What is Ratha Yatra?
The Rath Yatra in the Grand Avenue at the Jagannath Temple, Puri
Usually the deities - Jagannath (Krishna) Baladeva, and Subhadra are worshipped within the temple, but on the day of the Rath festival they are taken through the streets so that everyone can have the fortune of seeing them. Three richly decorated chariots, resembling temple [...]
