Puri Rath Yatra / Car Festival Info

Puri Rath Yatra or Car Festival

The most awaited festival of Rath Yatra Puri commences on the 06th July, Saturday and Return Car Festival or' Bahuda Jatra' falls on 15th July this year.  Also known as Chariot Festival or Car festival, this is one of the most awaited Hindu festivals of the state as well as the country. The celebration of this day starts much earlier that comprises the construction and decoration of the Raths or Chariot by numerous devotees & volunteers. The three chariots that are the highlights of the entire Yatra are pulled by strings. The chariot of Lord Jagannath which is 45.6 feet high, high comprises 18 wheels and is referred as Nandighosa. Balabhadra’s chariot is made 45 feet high with 16 wheels is called Taladhvaja. The chariot of Subhadra known as Devadalana has 14 wheels and is 44.6 feet high. All these chariots are decorated with various designs and colors by the artists of Puri that showcases their enthusiasm for the Yatra.

This colourful festival which draws millions of devotees from various parts of the country as well as from abroad to Puri, is held in June-July every year. Lord Jagannath, Lord of the Universe, comes out of His sanctum sanctorum to give Darshan to all Devotees belonging to all sects and communities.lt is said that those who take part in the Car Festival 2016 earn their passage to the Heaven.

'Snana Pumima' marks the beginning of this festival. On this day the three deities—Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra take prolonged bath on an open platform known as 'Snana Bedi', Then they retire for 15 days popularly called the period of 'Anabasara' and remain in isolation. During this period, no public worship is performed. After 15 days of isolation, the Gods come out of the temple in a colourful procession to board their respective Chariots and thereafter begins the journey known as Ratha Jatra.

Reference to Car Festival in Jagannatha Puri is available in various scriptures like those of Buddhists. Jains and Hindus. However, the present concept of Lord Jagannath is most popular. According to the prevailing concept, Lord Jagannath was originally worshipped by Savaras—a Scheduled Tribe of Orissa.Car Festival symbolizes the Lord's desire to come out of the temple for a brief period to give Darshan to the 'Patitas', (i. e., the lowest of the low) and redeem them. The chariots of Lord Jagannath and His brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra are dragged by thousands of devotees in three gorgeously decorated chariots from the main gate of the temple to Gundicha Mandir near about 3 Kms. away. At Gundicha Mandirthe Lord along with His entourage remains for 7 days.

When the chariots move on the main thoroughfare of Puri known as Bada Danda {Grand Road) through a vast concourse of humanity that usually throng to have His Darshan, the atmosphere is charged with sanctity. It is delightful to witness the foreigners in saffron robes dancing and reciting musical compositions in honour of Lord Jagannath and Krishna, to the accompaniment of cymbals and mridangas.

The Gods perform their Return Journey on the 9th day and this is known as Bahuda yatra.

The deities, after a seven-day stay at 'Gundicha Mandir' commence their Return Journey, or the Bahuda Jatra. on the tenth day of the bright fortnight of Asadlia. The Return Journey of the chariots takes place in the same order as in the Ratha Jatra. Balabhadra's chariot moves first, followed by those of Subhadra and Jagannath. On His way back, Jagannath slops for a while at Ardhasani temple popularly called Mausi Maa Temple or the Temple of Aunt. He accepts his favourite rice-cake, Poda Pitha from the Aunt.

The three chariots, pulled by thousands of devotees, reach back the Singhadwara in the late afternoon of the Bahuda day. On the next day the Bada Ekadasi, the three deities are attired in costumes of glittering gold ornaments and are worshipped by lakhs of devotees, This form of the deities Is known as the 'Suna Vesha'. On the Dwadasi day, the three deities go back to their original place of the temple, the 'Ratna Slnghasana', in the Pahandi style. Their arrival into the sanctum sanctorum marks the end of the Ratha Jatra, the grand festival of chariots.

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This spectacular chariot festival much-admired for 8 days is held at the competently-known Jagannath Temple at Puri (Orissa). Thousands of devotees flock to Puri during the occasion, as they adaptableness to that a glimpse of Lord Jagannath in his chariot gives salvation. Images of Lord Jagannath – the Lord of the Universe, his sister Subhadra and brother Balbhadra are taken out in a procession in three immense chariots. The main chariot is 14 meters high and 10 meters square gone 16 wheels.

Every year, Lord Jagannath with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, goes on vacation, travelling on grand chariots, from his temple in Puri to the Gundicha temple. This belief of the Hindus has given rise to one of the biggest religious festivals in India – the Rath Yatra or the Chariot Festival.
 Also known as Chariot Festival or Car festival, this is one of the most awaited Hindu festivals of the state as well as the country.

Thousands of devotees tug these chariots to Gundicha Mandir, a temple 3 km away. After a week, on ‘Ashadha Sukla Dasami’, the 10th day of the shiny fortnight of Ashadha (June-July), reward journey or ‘Bahuda Yatra’ of the deities commences in the same space from Gundicha temple to the main temple plus Rath Yatra.When two months of Ashadha slip in one year, Rath Yatra is observed as the festival of ‘Nabakalebar’ the out of date deities are buried within the temple premises (‘Koilibaikuntha’) and are replaced by subsidiary deities, carved out of Margosa trees for which there are set measures. Double Ashadha occurs at intervals of 8 to 19 years. 

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Construction of the chariots begins as yet to be as April.
Jagannath Rath Yatra or the ‘chariot journey of Lord Jagannatha’, observed in the month of Ashadha (June-July), is a festival that celebrates the annual visit of the God to his birthplace. The Jagannath Temple at Puri, Orissa is the venue for all celebrations. Several lakh people converge at Puri for this festival. A heaven of on the subject of over the top bond prevails re this day and in earlier years; devotees were known to have thrown themselves numb the wheels of the rath in the determination of obtaining instant salvation.
Images of Jagannath, as Lord Krishna is known, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, are taken in giant chariots to Gundicha Ghar. They stay there for a week and also reward to the temple. On their journeys, they are amid an immense procession of people, singing and celebrating.

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Live Telecast of Sri Jagannath Rath Yatra 2017 from Puri will be available on TV channels like Doordarshan National (DD1), DD Oriya, Orissa TV

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If you are planning to attend the chariot festival or Ratha Yatra Mahotsav in 2017 and have not decided where to stay in Puri then book your hotel soon. It is the peak time and there will be a huge rush for hotel booking. The best accommodation options in Puri include a range of luxury, deluxe and budget hotels. Mayfair Waves, Puri is the only five star hotel in Puri. In luxury category one can look for hotels like Toshali Sands Resorts or Hans Coco Palm. In deluxe category hotels like Chanakya BNR and Hotel Shree Hari are quite famous. For more information visit http://jagannath.nic.in/

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If you've ever wondered what a juggernaut actually looks like, this is where you can see it- in the great annual rath yatra (often referred to, rather prosaically, as the (Car Festival) of Lord Jagannath in Orissa. The venue for the festival is the town of Puri, famed for its temple to Lord Jagannath, as Krishna is known in this part of the country. The festival commemorates the journey of Krishna from Gokul to Mathura. 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, of his brother Balbhadra and his sister Subhadra - to Gundicha Mandir, where they stay for a week before being taken back, again in the raths, to the Jagannath Temple.

Puri Rath Yatra / Car Festival Info

The entire journey- back and forth- is accompanied by thousands of pilgrims, many of whom (in previous years, but fortunately no longer) threw themselves under the wheels of the 'juggernaut' in their fervour. Today, the days for the yatra are holidays, when all of Puri becomes one huge fairground and temple rolled into one. This chariot festival of Puri takes place during the full moon in the month of Asadha (June/ July) according to the Hindu calendar. Puri being the abode of the three gods, attracts a lot of pilgrims from across India to celebrate the return of the three Gods to their mother's house. In addition to being an important pilgrimage, this event also attracts many tourists, who come to observe the procession of the Jagannath Chariots.

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Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra is one of the most awaited festival by the hindu peoples in India and all over the world, it is celebrated in the month of June or July. Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra 2017 will be starts on June 25, 2017 and ends on June 26, 2017. Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra is also said to be Nabakalebar car festival, Nabakalebar Festival, Chariot festival (English), Car Festival (English), Ther Thiruvilla (Tamil), Ther Thiruvizha (Tamil), Puri Jagannatha Rathotsavam, Gundicha Jatra, Ghosa Jatra, Navadina Jatra, Dasavatara Jatra. Puri Rath Yatra 2017, Rath Yatra 2017 puri, Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra 2017, Puri Ratha yatra 2017, Puri Jagannath Car Festival 2017, Puri Jagannath Chariot festival 2017

Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra 2017 Starting Date: june 25, 2017
Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra 2017 End Date: June 26, 2017

In Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra 2017, it is expected that around 30 lakhs peoples from various states of India will attend the function. The Puri Jagannath temple management arrange various facilities for the peoples to attend the Puri Jagannatha Rathotsavam 2017. It is one of the biggest Rath Yatra in India. All the regional languages Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Kannada, Urdu television channels may live telecast Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra on 18-07-2017. Puri Ratha yatra 2017 festival will be celebrated for nine days, day 1 – 06-07-2017, day 2 – 07-07-2017, day 3 – 08-07-2017, day 4 – 09-07-2017, day 5 – 10-07-2017, day 6 – 11-07-2017, day 7 – 13-07-2017, day 8 – 14-07-2017, day 9- 15-07-2017. All the nine days are celebrated very grandly. Live telecast will be available on some important days and events.

Puri Jagannath Rathotsavam 2017 Live Telecast Television Informations
Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra 2017 Live DD National TV, DD1, DD News, DD Oriya, DD Odiya, DD Orissa. Puri Jagannath Rathotsavam 2017 may live telecast on DD Podhigai TV, DD Arunachal Pradesh, DD Andaman and Nicobar, DD Assam, DD Bihar, DD Bangla, DD Chandigarh, DD Chhattisgarh, DD Dadra and Nagar Haveli, DD Daman and Diu, DD Delhi, DD Goa, DD Gujarati, DD Himachal Pradesh, DD Haryana, DD Jharkhand, DD Karnataka, DD Kerala, DD Kolkata, DD Lakshadweep, DD Madhya Pradesh, DD Manipur, DD Meghalaya, DD Malayalam, DD Marathi, DD Mizoram, DD Nagaland, DD Port Blair, DD Punjabi, DD Rajasthan, DD Sikkim, DD Tripura, DD Uttar Pradesh, DD Uttrakhand, DD West Bengal

 Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra 2017 Live Telecast Streaming 

Ratha Yatra or the Chariot Festival is a Hindu festival associated with the god Jagannath held at Puri in the state of Odisha, India. This annual festival is celebrated on Ashad Shukla Dwitiya (second day in bright fortnight of Ashad month). The festival commemorates Lord Jagannath’s annual visit to Gundicha Temple via aunt’s home (Mausi Maa Temple which is near Balagandi Chaka in Puri. As part of Ratha Yatra, the deities of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are taken out in a procession to Gundicha Temple and remain there for nine days. Then the deities or Ratha Yatra return to the Main temple. The return journey of Puri Jagannath Ratha Jatra is known as Bahuda Jatra.

Three richly decorated chariots, resembling temple structures, are pulled through the streets of Puri called Badadanda. This commemorates the annual journey of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and their sister Subhadra to their aunt’s temple, the Gundicha Temple which is situated at a distance of 2 km from their temple. This is the only day when devotees who are not allowed in the temple premises, such as non-Hindus and foreigners, can get their glimpse of the deities. During the festival, devotees from all over the world go to Puri with an earnest desire to help pull the Lords’ chariots with the help of other priests pulling the chariots with ropes. They consider this a pious deed and risk their lives in the huge crowd. The huge processions accompanying the chariots play devotional songs with drums, tambourines, trumpets etc. Children line the streets through which the chariot will pass and add to the mass chorus. The Ratha carts themselves are some approximately 45 feet (14 m) high and are pulled by the thousands of pilgrims who turn up for the event; the chariots are built anew each year only from a particular type of tree. Millions of devotees congregate at Puri for this annual event from all over the country and abroad. It is also broadcast live on many Indian, foreign television channels as well as many of the websites telecast jagannath ratha yatra live.

Apart from the government television channels, various private news channels also may live telecast, live streaming and webscast Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra 2017 notable television channels are Thanthi TV, Jaya TV, Jaya Plus, Puthiya Thalaimurai TV, Polimer News, Sun News, Kalaignar Seithigal, Raj News, Captain News, Lotus News TV, In Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, TV9, Gemini News, TV5 News, NTV, Sakshi TV, HMTV, 10TV, 6TV, V6 News, ETV Telangana, T News, Jai Telangana TV, 6TV Telangana, TNN. In Karanataka, Udaya News, TV9 Karnataka, Suvarna News 24×7, Kasthuri Newz 24, Public TV, Samaya 24×7, Raj News Kannada, ETV News Kannada, Janasri News, In Odisha, ETV News Odia, OTV a.k.a. Odisha TV, MBC TV, Naxatra News, Zee Kalinga, Focus Odisha, Kamyab TV, Kanak TV, Kalinga TV, Prameya News7, Odisha Time, Times Now, NDTV 24×7, CNBC, CNN-IBN, abp news , zee news, aaj tak

Chariot of Jagannath -NANDIGHOSHA/GARUDADHWAJA/KAPIDHWAJA
Number of wheels: 16
Total Number of wooden pieces used: 832
Height: 44′ 2″
Length and breadth: 34’6″ x 34’6″
Wrappings: Red, Yellow colour cloths
Guarded by: Garuda
Name of the charioteer: Daruka
The flag: Trailokyamohini
The horses: Shankha, Balahaka, Suweta, Haridashwa
The rope: Sankhachuda Naguni
Presiding Nine Deities: (i) Varaha
(ii) Gobardhan
(iii) Krishna, Gopi Krishna
(iv) Nursingha
(v) Rama
(vi) Narayan
(Vii) Trivikrama
(viii) Hanuman
(ix) Rudra
Chariot of Balabhadra – TALADHWAJA
Number of wheels: 14
Total Number of wooden pieces used: 763
Height: 43′ 3″
Length and breadth: 33′ x 33′
Wrappings: Red, Bluish green colour cloths
Guarded by: Basudev
Name of the charioteer: Matali
The flag: Unnani
The horses: Tribra, Ghora, Dirghasharma, Swornanava
The rope: Basuki Naga
Presiding Nine Deities: (i) Ganesh
(ii) Kartikeya
(iii) Sarvamangala
(iv) Pralambari
(v) Hatayudha
(vi) Mrutyunjaya
(vii) Natamvara
(viii) Mukteswar
(ix) Sheshadeva
Chariot of Subhadra – DARPADALANA/PADMADHWAJA/DEVADALANA
Number of wheels: 12
Total Number of wooden pieces used: 593
Height: 42′ 3″
Length and breadth: 31’6″ x 31’6″
Wrappings: Red, Black colour cloths
Guarded by: Jayadurga
Name of the charioteer: Arjuna
The flag: Nadambika
The horses: Rochika, Mochika, Jita, Aparajita
The rope: Swarnachuda Naguni
Presiding Nine Deities: (i) Chandi
(ii) Chamunda
(iii) Ugratara
(iv) Vanadurga
(v) Shulidurga
(vi) Varahi
(vii) Shyamakali
(viii) Mangala
(ix) Vimala
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