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Rath Yatra
The Rath Yatra is
dedicated to Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and his sister
Goddess Subhadra. The Rath
Yatra celebrates the annual
journey of Lord Jagannath and his two siblings from the 12th-century Jagannath
Temple to Gundicha Temple,2.5km way.
Three
heavily-built wooden chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi
Subhadra are traditionally pulled by thousands of devotees over a distance of
three kilometres twice during the nine-day festival of the Trinity at Puri.
This year the congregations would have been held on June 23 and July 1. After
resting for eight days, Lord Jagannath returns to his main abode and is known
as ‘Bahuda Yatra’.
Lord Jagannath's Rath, Nandighosha (also known as Garudadhwaja, Kapiladhwaja)
is about 44 feet tall and has 16 wheels. Balbhadra's chariot is called
Taladhwaja or Langaladhwaja, and it stands 43 feet in height and has 14 wheels.
While Subhadra's chariot has 12 wheels and it is 42 feet tall.