Ratha Yatra or Chariot Festival 2024

in Cross Culture5 months ago

We joined the festival celebrated locally

Ratha Yatra or Chariot Festival is the largest festival of world, with a staggering crowd of more than a million people, attending the festival at Puri. This year is a special occasion in which the festival will be celebrated for two days and this has happened after 53 years. In the morning, I shared the live telecast link in a thread

https://inleo.io/threads/view/sanjeevm/re-leothreads-lqvxuy11

You can feel the crowd only after watching the video. And if you do not know, the purpose of this festival is for Lord Jagannath coming to meet his devotees on this festival, irrespective of caste or religion. People from around the world come on this occasion to have a life time memory.

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We joined the local Chariot Festival celebrated in the afternoon, and you can see the devotion and excitements of people, pulling the chariot. I could manage to take some niche captures, even though the rain disrupted.

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May the Lord of the universe bring happiness for all of us.

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People of the electricity department, making sure, the chariot does not touch the heavy lines.

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A local vendor.

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The crowd were mad, even though it rained, everything is as per his wish.

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Many people build a mini chariot and pull it along with the main chariot.

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Volunteers protecting the wheels.

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A small kid selling balloons.

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Another mini chariot with mini devotees.

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Tiny chariot and very cute.

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The lord protects us and we protect him.

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Everyone has to wait till the Lord moves on - Jay Jagannath. Would you like to come once to experience this ?

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Jai Jagannath

This time, it's special, ଦୁଇ ଦିନ ଘୋଷ ଯାତ୍ରା, ଦୁଇ ଦିନ ଛୁଟି.

ବର୍ଷାରେ ଭିଜି ଭିଜି ରଥ ଟାଣିବା ମଜା ନିଆରା.

Sir, you have taken some beautiful portraits, it seems your Sony Camera is doing wonders. I have saved a few from this blog.

ପବିତ୍ର ରଥଯାତ୍ରା ଉପଲକ୍ଷେ ଆପଣ ଓ ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପରିବାରର ଶୁଭ କାମନା କରୁଛି।ଜୟ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ।
🙏🙏🙏


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Wow, the event looks awesome. Everything looks so colorful, and the different shapes and sizes of the chariots are wonderful. I can see why a lot of people and tourists go out to see and experience it. Thank you for sharing these photos. I wouldn't have known or seen this without it.

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what a wonderful event! and so colorful! :)

and i couldn't help but thinking.. that's quite a mobile home! :P

Did you check the video that I shared in the thread ?

yea.. i know it wasn't really a home, but it WAS mobile.. :P

Seems that someone was faster with TipU on the previous post so let me drop mine here instead ;)

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Thank you, I will take TipU home :) It's the name of our very first pet dog.

Really? Your name giving methods are interesting and original :)

Attending the local Chariot Festival must have be an exciting experience wow look at that many people coming. Seeing everyone come together in devotion despite the rain is amazing

Everything happens as the Lord wishes.

Absolutely big brother

I have heard a lot about this Rath Yatra, it is also a matter of good fortune that you could physically be a part of this Yatra. Jai Jagannath! 🙏
Sending Love and Ecency Vote!

Pulling the chariot is considered as an auspicious act.

In such a huge crowd of devotees, not everyone would get this opportunity.

It’s funny how I have never heard about the Chariot Festival and it is the biggest festival in the world
I’d learn more about it though
Thanks for sharing and I’m sure it was an amazing one

Watch the youtube link that I shared on the thread, you will be mesmerized.

great photographs friend, as always, I also love the culture of your country


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True sir. In the video, the people are very lively and enjoying the celebration.😊
Based from what you shared sir, I think it's a nice experience to attend the celebration sir.😊

Your vivid documentation of the Ratha Yatra festival captures the devotion, excitement, and vibrant atmosphere. The mini chariots and protective volunteers add to the charm. Jay Jagannath

How are you dear friend @sanjeevm good morning
What a beautiful celebration, I love the traditions of your land, without a doubt the Lord of the universe will bring much happiness to all your people
Enjoy it very much, I appreciate that you shared this beautiful celebration.

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There are so many people in this Chariot festival
It’s really cool and seem like a very large one
It will be fun!

Wow
Hearing about this culture for the first time,.... The Ratha Yatra celebration is such a big and amazing one.

The truth is that there are a large number of people celebrating that festival and as they say, it is a beautiful memory for all those who were fortunate enough to attend. A question friend, why wait 53 years to celebrate it for two days?

Jai Jagannath 🙏🙏

Wow it must have really been a very great time and the festival must have been a great time.

These types of events are needed to be perpetually celebrated

I saw this on news today😍🙏thanks for sharing such amazing pictures with us, jai jagannath 🙏