Rath Yatra 2016 in Odisha

During Puri Rath Yatra the three chariots are decorated in unique way to make this festival most memorable for everyone.

Puri Rath Yatra this annual pageant is widely celebrated on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya. Rath yatra 2016 in Odisha, wascelebrated on 6th July as per Hindu calendar. Lakhs of people gathered at the tiny city Puri to view the live streaming of Rath Yatra 2016 from seven am onwards.

 

As a part of Rath Yatra, the idols of Lord Puri Jagganath, Lord Balabhadra and Subhadra are taken go into a procession to Gundicha Temple and stay there for 9 days. Then the idols or Rath Yatra returns to Puri Jagganath temple. The comebackjourney of Puri Rath Yatra is thought as Bahuda Yatra.

 

Ratha Yatra is that the only day for all non-Hindu devotees will get glimpse of the deities. Throughout the pageant, devotees from everywhere the planet head to Puri with associate earnest need to assist pull Lords' chariot. Three richly adorned chariots, resembling temple structures, named as Nandighosa, Taladhwaja and Darpa Dolana are pulled by devotees through the streets of Puri. This commemorates the annual journey of Lord Jagganath, Lord Balabhadra, and their sister Subhadra to their aunt's temple, the Gundicha Temple.

 

The pageant is additionally called Gundicha Jatra, GhosaJatra, Navadina Jatra, Dasavatara Jatra and by a range of different names. Puri rath yatra, the pageant of Chariot: Chariots of Shri Jagganath is widely known each year at Puri. The presiding deities of the Puri main temple, with the celestial wheel (Sudarshana Chakra) are taken out from the temple precincts that elaborate ritual procession to their several chariots. The huge, colorfully adorned chariots are drawn by multitude of devotees on the bada danda, the grand avenue to the Gundicha Temple.

Lord Jagannatha’s Chariot is termed Nandighosa. it's forty-five feet high and forty-five feet sq. At the wheel level. it's sixteen wheels, every of seven-foot diameter, and is decked out with a canopy product of red and yellow artifact.

The Chariot of Lord Balabhadra, referred to as the Taladhwaja, is that the one with the palm on its flag. it's fourteen wheels, every of seven-foot diameter and is roofed with red and blue artifact. Its height is 44 feet.

 

The Chariot of Subhadra, called Darpadalana, is cardinal feet high with twelve wheels, every of seven-foot diameter. This Chariot is decked out with a covering of red and black artifact.

The chariots are adorned as per the distinctive theme prescribed and followed for hundreds of years stand on the wide avenue ahead of the majestic temple near its eastern entrance that is additionally called the Singhadwara or the Lion’s Gate.

Rath Yatra 2016 in Odisha was celebrated in most of the cities of this cultural land. After Puri, Mayurbhanj's Baripada is the next city where Rath Yatra was celebrated in grand way.

Puri was totally crowded at this time and the hotels and resorts in Puri are earning throughout the year money only on this one festival. So if you are interest to see Puri Rath Yatra then must book hotels in advance to avoid last time chaos situation and making hole in your wallet with extra amount.

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