Ratha Yatra is a Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath, Balarama and Subhadra, celebrated across India on Ashadha Sud Bija as per Gujarati Almanac. The original temple of Lord Jagannath is located in the town of Jagannath Puri in Odisha. Devotees to see God every day One has to go to God, but on the day of Rath Yatra, God walks in front of Himself and goes to His devotees. In Gujarat, this Rath Yatra is held in Bhavnagar, the largest city after Ahmedabad, in which lakhs of devotees participate.Edit Lord Krishna with his brother Balarama of Dwarka went out Then the 16108 queens of Lord Krishna asked Balaram’s mother Rohini that why does Krishna call Radha’s name all day long even though we serve Krishna so much. Then mother Rohini said that if Krishna and Balaram do not enter the royal palace, then I will tell.
The queens thoughtfully kept Subhadra standing watch outside the door.And said that no one was allowed to enter. Then Rohini Mata started the story. Subhadra kept his ear on the door and started listening to the story inside. When Krishna and Balarama came back, they saw Subhadra standing with his ears at the door. When Krishna and Balarama went to enter the palace, Subhadra stopped them. So like Krishna and Balarama Subhadra He kept his ear on the door and started listening to the story inside. Then suddenly due to the feeling of devotion, the hands and feet of the three • began to shrink and the eyes began to enlarge. When Narada Muni came to Dwarka to meet Lord Krishna, he saw that Lord Krishna’s hands and feet had shrunk and his eyes were enlarged.
Narada Muni said to Lord Krishna that you are He told God to show this form of you to the world. So Lord Krishna promised Narada Muni to show this form to the world in Kali Yuga.Edit Rath Yatra in India The main Rath Yatra in India is the Rath Yatra of Jagannath Puri, besides many cities organize Rath Yatras on the same day.In Gujarat, the Rath Yatra from the Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad is the largest DOO _ Rath Yatra in Gujarat, second only to the Rath Yatra organized by ISKCON in Vadodara. [citation needed] Apart from this, Rath Yatra is organized mostly every year by ISKCON in Surat on the same day.The idols of Jagannath, Subhadra and Balarama are worshiped in the Jagannath temple throughout the year, but once a year, on the day of Ashadi Bija, the three idols are carried in a huge chariot to the main market of Puri, known as Bada Danda, about three km. It is brought to the distant Gundich temple and offered to the public for darshan benefits are given. This festival is known as “Ratha Yatra”. These chariots are made entirely of wood, with very large wheels. Which is made new every year and is dragged by the pilgrims. Jagannathji’s chariot is about 45 feet high and has a square circumference of 35 feet, which takes two months to masstork As long as it takes.
The artists and painters of Puri painted and beautifully decorated the giant wheels of these chariots with flower petals and other motifs on the chariots and horses carved from wood. The Pithika of the chariot’s throne also has motifs of inverted lotuses painted on it.[5] This Rath Yatra is also called the “Gundich Yatra”.
stork In the Rath Yatra festival, the idols are taken from the Jagannath temple to the Gundicha temple in a chariot. Where he stays for nine days. After that, the idols are again mounted on the chariot and reach Sri Mandir in what is called “Bahuda Yatra”. On this return journey, the three chariots stop at the temple in Mausi and there the devotees eat “poda pitha” (the staple food of many poor people).is a kind of bread) takes prasad.[citation needed] This Rath Yatra of Jagannath appears to be of Puranic origin. Brahma Purana, Padma Purana and Skanda Purana give detailed description of this Ratha Yatra. Rath Yatra is also mentioned in Kapil Samhita. Also during the Mughal period, Jaipur, Rajasthan Raja Ramsingh also described Jagannathji’s Rath Yatra held at Puri in the 18th century. In Odisha, the kings of Mayurbhanj and Perlkhemundi also used to hold Rathayatras similar to those of Puri. [citation needed]Furthermore, Starza[ಪ] notes that c. Around 1150, the rulers of the Ganga Empire were great At the time of completion of the temples, Rath Yatra was organized. It is one of the few Hindu festivals that the western world was already familiar with. That is, this festival has become known to other people of the world since very old times. A traveler named Odoric, a traveler from Pordenone AD 1316-1318
Article by – Mansi Desai
