Ratha Yatra is a huge Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath held at Puri in the state of Odisha, India during the months of June/July. Most of the city's society is based around the worship of Jagannath (Krishna) with the ancient temple being the fulcrum of the area.
Nowadays it has become universal.The Ratha Yatra festival has become a common sight in most major cities of the world since 1968 through the ISKCON Hare Krishna movement. Its leader A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada successfully transplanted the festival which now happens on an annual basis in places all over the world in over 100 cities including Dublin, Belfast, Birmingham, London, Budapest, Melbourne, Montreal, Paris, New York, Singapore, Toronto, Antwerp, Kuala Lumpur and Venice, CA. The RathaYatra in Dhamrai, Bangladesh is one of the most important in Bangladesh.I am telling about the traditional rath yatra which originated in Puri the holy abode of Lord Jagannath.
'Rathetu Bamanah drutah
Punah janma naividyate'
It means that the devotee, if see Lord Jagannath on Rath, his life become grateful and he will never born in the world once again. Rath Yatra (Car festival) is celebrated every year, on the second day of the bright fortnight in the Odishi month of asadh, which falls in June-July. It celebrates Lord Jagannath’s legendary return to his kingdom on earth. The Rath Yatra is a journey from dark to light and commemorates the journey of Krishna from Gokuldham to Mathura. During this time lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are taken out in a grand procession in specially made gigantic temple-like chariots called raths, which are pulled by million of devotees. Every year in June-July, Lord Jagannath, with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, goes on vacation, traveling on grand chariots, from his temple to mausi's home better know as Gundicha manidra (home of mother's sister).The festival begins with the Ratha Prathistha (invoking ceremony) in the morning. The Ratha Tana (chariot pulling) is the most exciting part of the festival, which begins in the late afternoon when the chariots of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhdra start rolling. The Puri Rath Yatra is world famous and persons are attracted from all corners of the world. Puri being the abode of these three deities, the place plays host to devotees, tourists and about one million pilgrims from across India and abroad.
On a general account about 10,000 places in Odisha celebrate rath yatra, and we see the festival being celebrated all over India and abroad. The Puri rath yatra begins at 8 am but in rural area it is different. Generally the rural people are connected with farming works, so they return home late. They go for rath yatra with their family in the afternoon. The people in rural area wait for this festival eagerly months before. The age group between 1-3 years touches Jagannath rath and age group upto 15 years wear new dresses. In rural area, the rath pulling starts late afternoon and finishes late evening. People look happy, because at this time their preliminary farming works as kharif crops are also finished.
Baripada, the district headquarter of Odisha's Maurbhanj district and situated in northern Odisha, celebrates Rath Yatra with a different tradition. The festival is celebrated on next day of Puri Rath Yatra. Thousands of women pull Subhadra Rath. This tradition helps develop woman empowerment and community.
Rath Yatra is an ideal festival which establishes relationship between Lord Jagannath and devotees. It is a proper place, where the devotees present their thoughts in front of Lord Jagannath. According to social belief Lord Jagannath come out of his temple to his mausi Mandira, but his soul aims to meet his devotees. He gives message to us that when you are going out for a particular job, do additional jobs during your journey.
Some important information about three Raths
According to tradition the construction of Balbhadra's Taladhvaja, Subhadra's Devadalana and Jagannath's Nandighosa is started from Akshaya Tritiya and is finished on Netrotsava (Day before rath yatra). There are 220 carpenters who build to the raths within 58 days. The raths require 7,500 woodplanks and also 1,090 metre of clothes.
Some important information about Rath
Balbhadra Subhadra Jagannath
Name of Rath Taladhvaja Devadalana Nandighosa
Wheel 14, 12, 16 respectvely
Cloth Green+Red, Black+Red, Yellow+Red
High 22 cubits, 21 cubits, 23 cubits
Jagannath is Supreme Lord, who is the 10th avatar of Lord Vishnu and also the creator of the world. Lord Jagannath lives in the place that is called Shree Mandira (Shree temple), he bathes in a place called Mohodadhi (Bay of Bengal), he eats food made by 60 earthen pots called Shathie Pauti Bhog, he traves on the road called Bada Danda (Large road) at the time of rath yatra. I have not sufficient words to describe about him....Jai Jagannath.
Nowadays it has become universal.The Ratha Yatra festival has become a common sight in most major cities of the world since 1968 through the ISKCON Hare Krishna movement. Its leader A.C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada successfully transplanted the festival which now happens on an annual basis in places all over the world in over 100 cities including Dublin, Belfast, Birmingham, London, Budapest, Melbourne, Montreal, Paris, New York, Singapore, Toronto, Antwerp, Kuala Lumpur and Venice, CA. The RathaYatra in Dhamrai, Bangladesh is one of the most important in Bangladesh.I am telling about the traditional rath yatra which originated in Puri the holy abode of Lord Jagannath.
'Rathetu Bamanah drutah
Punah janma naividyate'
It means that the devotee, if see Lord Jagannath on Rath, his life become grateful and he will never born in the world once again. Rath Yatra (Car festival) is celebrated every year, on the second day of the bright fortnight in the Odishi month of asadh, which falls in June-July. It celebrates Lord Jagannath’s legendary return to his kingdom on earth. The Rath Yatra is a journey from dark to light and commemorates the journey of Krishna from Gokuldham to Mathura. During this time lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are taken out in a grand procession in specially made gigantic temple-like chariots called raths, which are pulled by million of devotees. Every year in June-July, Lord Jagannath, with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, goes on vacation, traveling on grand chariots, from his temple to mausi's home better know as Gundicha manidra (home of mother's sister).The festival begins with the Ratha Prathistha (invoking ceremony) in the morning. The Ratha Tana (chariot pulling) is the most exciting part of the festival, which begins in the late afternoon when the chariots of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhdra start rolling. The Puri Rath Yatra is world famous and persons are attracted from all corners of the world. Puri being the abode of these three deities, the place plays host to devotees, tourists and about one million pilgrims from across India and abroad.
On a general account about 10,000 places in Odisha celebrate rath yatra, and we see the festival being celebrated all over India and abroad. The Puri rath yatra begins at 8 am but in rural area it is different. Generally the rural people are connected with farming works, so they return home late. They go for rath yatra with their family in the afternoon. The people in rural area wait for this festival eagerly months before. The age group between 1-3 years touches Jagannath rath and age group upto 15 years wear new dresses. In rural area, the rath pulling starts late afternoon and finishes late evening. People look happy, because at this time their preliminary farming works as kharif crops are also finished.
Baripada, the district headquarter of Odisha's Maurbhanj district and situated in northern Odisha, celebrates Rath Yatra with a different tradition. The festival is celebrated on next day of Puri Rath Yatra. Thousands of women pull Subhadra Rath. This tradition helps develop woman empowerment and community.
Rath Yatra is an ideal festival which establishes relationship between Lord Jagannath and devotees. It is a proper place, where the devotees present their thoughts in front of Lord Jagannath. According to social belief Lord Jagannath come out of his temple to his mausi Mandira, but his soul aims to meet his devotees. He gives message to us that when you are going out for a particular job, do additional jobs during your journey.
Some important information about three Raths
According to tradition the construction of Balbhadra's Taladhvaja, Subhadra's Devadalana and Jagannath's Nandighosa is started from Akshaya Tritiya and is finished on Netrotsava (Day before rath yatra). There are 220 carpenters who build to the raths within 58 days. The raths require 7,500 woodplanks and also 1,090 metre of clothes.
Some important information about Rath
Balbhadra Subhadra Jagannath
Name of Rath Taladhvaja Devadalana Nandighosa
Wheel 14, 12, 16 respectvely
Cloth Green+Red, Black+Red, Yellow+Red
High 22 cubits, 21 cubits, 23 cubits
Jagannath is Supreme Lord, who is the 10th avatar of Lord Vishnu and also the creator of the world. Lord Jagannath lives in the place that is called Shree Mandira (Shree temple), he bathes in a place called Mohodadhi (Bay of Bengal), he eats food made by 60 earthen pots called Shathie Pauti Bhog, he traves on the road called Bada Danda (Large road) at the time of rath yatra. I have not sufficient words to describe about him....Jai Jagannath.
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