The Rath Yatra or Chariot Festival that is held in Puri Odisha is very renowned and is known as the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra. The Hindu festival held in the months of June or July and has become popular not only in India but the world over. It is an event that commemorates the annual visit of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra to Gundicha Temple via Mausi Maa Temple.
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Mythology behind Ratha Yatra
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There are two versions of how the Yatra started, with one speaking
of Indrayumna, King of Puri, trying to steal the heart of Krishna. Lord Krishna
is believed to have been immersed in the legendary Dwarka sea after his
cremation, and he reappeared to the tribal people living there as an idol.
Indrayumna tried to claim the idol for himself but it disappeared. The king
grew repentant and sought forgiveness from Krishna by worshipping him in
another form.
The other legend is that struck by grief, Krishna’s siblings,
elder brother Balabhadra and younger sister Subhadra, walked into the Dwarka
sea carrying his half-cremated body. In the same moment, in another part of
India, King Indrayumna had a dream that Krishna’s body had floated to his
shores as a log and that he should build statues of Krishna, Balabhadra and
Subhadra.
The two stories merge together at this point with King Indrayumna
deciding to build a temple to house the statue after his dream came true. He
began to look for a good carpenter who can carve the statues out of wood, and
that was when Vishwakarma, who is believed to be God’’s architect, showed up as
an old carpenter. Vishwakarma agreed to take on the job but with one condition,
and that is, if anybody should interrupt his work, he would vanish immediately.
King Indrayumna agreed but after weeks of not seeing Vishwakarma
come out for food, water or rest, he grew impatient and threw the doors wide
open, and as he had warned, Vishwakarma vanished. Not to be deterred, King
Indrayumna blessed the half-finished idols and put the ashes of Krishna in one
of them and placed all three statues in the temple.
The difference with these statues is that unlike the carefully
crafted metal idols one sees everywhere, they were made from wood, cloth and
resin. Whenever they disintegrated, the statues were remade with new wood every
12 years.
Send wishes to your Friends in auspicious
celebration and blessing of Lord Jagannathn:
You must be restricted assuming that you accept so. Include in serving the Lord and you will find expanding new levels each spending day.
May Lord Jagannath favor you richly and fill your existence with the prudence of truth. Blissful Rath Yatra to all.
Dear enthusiast, may your hard endeavors to serve the Lord and pull his chariot fall off well. I really trust you are showered with all that you require.
The fun of Rath Yatra is the hot jallepis that are sold in each fair held in the city. Have an incredible Rath Yatra, remain favored.
On the event of Jagannath Rath Jatra, my exceptional good tidings to Lord Jagannath fans across the world. Jai Jagannath!
Warm good tidings to individuals on the event of Rath Yatra. We bow to Lord Jagannath on this promising day. Praying for the heavenly gifts of Lord Jagannath just before yearly Rath yatra celebration 2022.
I offer my requests to Lord Jagannath on the event of Rath Yatra. Trust the favorable occasion fortifies harmony and goodness in the public arena.
We Wish You Lots Of Success, Love and Happiness. May Lord Jagannath favor you with harmony, thriving and joy.
Wishing companions Happy Rath Yatra 2022, the delightful, beautiful celebration of chariots. Partake in the festivals.
May Lord Jagannath favor you in overflow and give you the righteousness of truth. Cheerful Rath Yatra 2022 to all.
With the favors of Lord Jagannath, may our nation scale new levels of development. May each Indian be blissful and prosperous. Jai Jagannath!
Puri's Rath Yatra is a symbol of unity, brotherhood, and harmony. Thousands of devotees travel from all over the country to participate in this yatra and get good fortune by pulling the Lord's chariot. It is stated that anyone who takes part in the Rath Yatra would be blessed with pleasure and riches.
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