Ratha Yatra or Chariot festival, is any public procession in a chariot. However, the term particularly refers to the annual Rathajatra in Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and other East Indian states, particularly the Odia festival that involve a public procession with a chariot with deities Jagannath (Vishnu avatar), BalaBhadra (his) brother), Subhadra (his sister) and Sudarshana Chakra (his weapon) on a ratha, a wooden deula-shaped chariot. It attracts over a million Hindu pilgrims who join the procession each year. Rathayatra processions have been historically common in Vishnu-related (Jagannath, Rama, Krishna) traditions in Hinduism across India, in Shiva-related traditions, saints and goddesses in Nepal, with Tirthankaras in Jainism, as well as tribal folk religions found in the eastern states of India. Notable ratha jatras in India include the Ratha jatra of Puri, the Dhamrai Ratha yatra and the Ratha yatra of Mahesh. Hindu communities outside India, such as in Singapore, celebrate Rathajatra such as those associated with Jagannath, Krishna, Shiva and Mariamman. According to Knut Jacobsen, a Rathajatra has religious origins and meaning, but the events have a major community heritage, social sharing and cultural significance to the organizers and participants. (Source - Wikipedia) . . . . . . #blue #white #ic_skies #rath #rathyatra #jagannathpuri #rathyatra2020 #jagannathtemple #parshwanath #jagganath #jaintemple #jagannathswami #mahavirswami #skylines #skyview #horizon #odisha #odishaclicks #odisha_igers #exploreodisha @explore_odisha @snap_it_odisha @odisha_tales @odishaclicks @odishablog @odishaspecial @odisha_mati @odisha__beauty @discover__odisha @mo.odisha @featuring.odisha @stories_from_lens @sri_mandir https://www.instagram.com/p/CBxSV1Pp2Ct/?igshid=wjxddd7d9e51
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