A paragraph of 100 words on visit to rath yatra
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Rath Yatra is a Hindu Festival which is associated with Lord Jagannath who is an avatar of Lord Vishnu, it is held at Puri in India during the month of June or July. This puri yatra is a world famous and it attracts many people more than one million pilgrims every year. People come from India as well as from different parts of the world.Rath Yatra is also called Chariot Festival is the only day when devotees who are not allowed into the temple can get a chance to see the deities. This festival is a symbol of equality and integration. The three deities, Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and their sister Subhadra are worshipped within the temple, on this festival they are taken to the streets of Puri so that everyone can have the fortune to see them.
The three deities make an annual Journey to their aunt’s temple (Gundicha Temple), 2 km away from Lord Jagannath temple. The Jagannath temple in Puri is one among the four most sacred temples in India. The other three are Rameshwaram in the south, Dwarka in west and Badrinath in the north.The festival of rath yatra begins with the invoking ceremony in the morning and the chariot pulling on the roads of Puri in afternoon is the most exciting part of this festival. There are three different chariots for three deities, the chariot of Lord Jagannath, Nandighosa has 18 wheels and is 45.6 feet high. The chariot of Lord Balabhadra, Taladhwaja has 16 wheels and is 45 feet high and the chariot of Subhadra, Devadalana has 14 wheels and is 44.6 feet high. Every year the wooden temples are constructed newly. The Idols of these three deities are also made of wood and they are religiously replaced by new ones in every 12 years.On the first day, if any chariot cannot reach the Gundicha Ghar, it is dragged on the next day. On the ninth day i.e. the return car festival day, the deities are brought to the Singhadawar area of the Jagannath temple. An important ritual performed, on the 5th day is known as the “Hera Panchami”, when goddess Laxmi proceeds the Gundicha Ghar to see Lord Jagannath. In the evening of the 10th day, the deities are adorned with gold ornaments and dressed gorgeously in their respective chariots parked in the Simhadwar area.On the same day another ritual called “Hari Sayan Ekadashi” is performed. On the following day that is the 12th day of the bright fortnight, the important ceremony is known as “Adharapana Bhog” is performed. A sweet milk is offered to the deities. On the following day, the deities are taken to the temple in a traditional procession amidst gathering of thousands of devotees.
A majestic procession is carried out with the statues of Lord Krishna, Balaram, and Subhadra, every year, in three gigantic chariots. The huge chariot is pulled by devotees from Janakpuri to the temple in Jagannath puri. The statues are changed in every 12 years the new ones being incomplete also.
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- Rathyatra festival is celebrated in Puri, Odisha. It marked Lord Jagannath's annual visit to Gundicha temple and his Maasi(aunt's) temple. According to Hindu Panchang, the Rathyatra festival is celebrated in the Shukla Paksha of Ashadh month, and according to the Gregorian calendar, it is celebrated in June or July month. Every year a grand procession is organized that includes three chariots holding idols of Lord Jagannath, Balbhadra, and Subhadra.
- People from all over India come to visit the grand procession of Rathyatra. Chariots in the procession are pulled by the devotees. By pulling the chariots the devotees feel purity.
- The chariot of Lord Jagannath is known as Nandighosh, Balbhadra's chariot is known as Taladhwaja, and the chariot of Subhadra is known as Darpadalan.
- In my concluding lines, I would say that my experience of visiting the grand Rathyatra was memorable. I got to learn lots of facts about this Rathyatra that boosted my knowledge. I would recommend that we should at least once in our life must attend this grand Rathyatra.
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