Chariot festival News
There are various legends and beliefs associated with the origin of the idols of Lord Jagannath, brother Balabhadra and sister Devi Subhadra.
Watch the video below to know the unknown and interesting facts about the Puri Jagannath Temple and Rath Yatra:
The famous Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra is also known as the Chariot Festival. It remains one of the most important festivals in the country and Odisha attracts millions of devotees thronging the annual chariot procession just to get one glimpse of the Lord.
The Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra, also known as the chariot festival in Puri (Odisha) began on Tuesday, a day after the Supreme Court allowed the State government to hold the seven-day chariot festival in a restricted fashion amid coronavirus outbreak in India.
The famous Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra is also known as the Chariot Festival. Noted sand artiste Sudarsan Pattnaik, who hails from Bhubaneswar paid tribute to Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra in his own creative way.
The festival holds prime importance in the Eastern side of the country where Rath Yatra is the most revered celebration time. Lakhs of devotees throng Puri, just to catch a glimpse of their favourite Lord riding the chariot.
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