JAGANNATH RATH YATRA
Jagannath Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival, is a major Hindu festival celebrated yearly in the city of Puri, Odisha, India. The festival is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, and his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra. The festival is celebrated on the second day of the Shukla Paksha of the Hindu month of Ashadha, which falls in June or July. The history behind the Jagannath Rath Yatra dates back to several centuries. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are believed to have come to Puri from their original abode in Dwarka, Gujarat. The temple of Jagannath in Puri was built in the 12th century by the ruler Anantavarman Chodaganga Deva, and the first Rath Yatra was organized during his reign. The Rath Yatra is celebrated in a grand manner in Puri, with millions of devotees from all over India and the world visiting the city to witness the festival. The festival's main event involves the procession of the deitie...