Lakhs of devotees thronged and participated in Puri for Ratha Yatra – Car Festival today. Three Rathas safely reached Gundicha Temple near evening. Utter satisfaction caused to the devotees. Read here….eBS.
Lakhs of devotees in Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra - Car Festival at Puri 2011. Current view from AP.
Sri Sri Jagannath Ratha Yatra 2011 starts.
HE Correspondent from Puri || 3rd July 2011.
Famous sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik made a beautiful replica in Puri Sec beach.
Sri Sri Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra
or Chariot festival of Jagannath Puri is one of the largest religious
ceremonies in Bharat (India) and the world too. Puri Jagannath Rath
Yatra dates on 3rd July , Sunday, this year 2011. Puri Rath
Yatra commemorates the significant journey of Lord Krishna from Gokula
to Mathura. This annual festival is celebrated on Ashad Shukla Dwitiya
(second day in bright fortnight of Ashad month).
As a part of Rath Yatra, the sacred
wooden idols Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Mother Subhadra are
taken out from the sanctum sanctorum of world famous Puri Jagannath
temple in a large procession of millions to the Gundcha Temple and
remain there for seven days. In three separate Chariots, eye balls of
the devotees complete their journey in phases capturing all attentions
for more than 8 hours. Then the deities are returned again to the Puri
Jagannath temple through a Return Charriot Yatra (Ultto Ratha) after
observing certain rituals. The return journey in Puri is also known as
Bahuda Yatra.
For the rath yatra, three huge chariots –
each with about a dozen wheels up to 7 feet in diameter – are ritually
pulled through the streets, from the Jagannath temple to the temple of
Gundicha Mandir. The Raths are replicas of the Jagannath temple and each
of them carries an idol – of Jagannath in Nandighosa Ratha, of his
brother Balbhadra in Taladhwaja Ratha and his sister Subhadra
in Dwarpadalana Ratha.
New painting at temple top to make a colorful celebration at Puri Rath Yatra.
Rituals of Puri Ratha yatra begins
formally on Akshay Tritiya through the Chandan Yatra, when the making of
the chariots and sandalwood paste offering to the deities are started.
All are now set to have a glimpses on to Lord Jagannath, with a chanting… “Jagannatha Swami, Nayana Patha Gami, Bhabatu Me” – Oh! Lord please be visible once before my eyes !!!…..
It is believed that the rebirth cycle is ceased as one sees the Lord in his Charriot at Puri Ratha Yatra. “Rathapori Vamanm dristva Punarjanma na vidyatee”…..
The Railways authority in India has
arranged specials trains for Ratha Yatra Festival this year also like
previous years. A big arrangements are aslo done by the respective
authorities to facilitate the thousands of pilgrims already reached Sri
Dham Puri. Hundreds of NGOs including Bharat Sevashram Sangha run their
Seva Works for the thousands pilgrims assembled in thousands and lakhs
every year.
Some 5000 devotees took part on Saturday
morning, during the whole day in “Gundicha Marjan”, cleaning of Gundicha
Temple premises, where the Lord Jagannath will reach in some moments
with his elder brother and younger sister through the auspicious Rath
Yatra, which is nothing but the direct interaction of Lord of this
Universe with his devotees to get this chance in streets to the hearts.
The chariot Festival is now considered
as a major festival in the Global hindus as every continent and mojor
cities are absorved with the fervor o Charot estival of lord Jagannath.
ISKCON is the main organisation for for this. Hare Krishana !!!
At Jagannath Mandir, Modi prays for arrival of rain
Ahmedabad, 2 July, 2011 || Courtesy : Desh Gujrat.
On
the eve of Bhagwan Jagannath’s 134 Rath yatra in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Chief Minister Shri Narendra Modi today visited the Mandir and received
blessings of Mahant Shri Dilipdasji Maharaj. Shri Modi expressed hope
that Bhagwan Jagannath’s blessings will shower on Gujarat in the form of
arrival of monsoon and it will shower happiness over the towns,
villages, poor people and farmers.
The Chief Minister further said:
spiritualism is identity of India and its expression takes place through
various celebrations in the country. In entire country Jagannath Puri
and Ahmedabad are two places where Rath yatra takes place for last more
than 100 years. Bhagwan Jagannath is the God of poor people. He is
concerned about happiness and sorrows of poor people. This is therefore
the festival of poor people.
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