jagannath ratha yatra (3)

Jagannath Rathayatra by Lakshman das

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The Rathayatra often falls in the summer season of May-June each year and Puri becomes a vibrant scene of crowd attraction during the festival. Perhaps a million plus gather to witness the tumultuous event. This is one of the ancient festivals in Bharatam and a place of huge crowd attractions like the Kumbha-mela, Makara-sankranti, and Pongal festivals. The Rathayatra festivities are organised and financed mainly by the Government of Orissa. As said, during the Rathayatra, the three Deities are

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Ratha means chariot, and yatra means journey or procession. Generally, people are expected to go to the temple to see the Lord. That is the rule, and that is our duty. But on the day of Ratha-yatra, the Lord is so merciful that He comes out of the temple to see the people. In general, the worshiper goes to the temple to receive the Lord's mercy, but on Ratha-yatra the Lord comes out of the temple to give mercy to the people. So He is in an especially benevolent mood in Ratha-yatra. And we can
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The beating of traditional drums, the dancing flying of colorful flags, and the aroma of delicious food filled the air as Semarang City in Central Java Province prepared to celebrate the cultural parade and festival. This festival was held in In collaboration with Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia (PHDI) and the Department of Tourism and Culture Semarang, the festival aimedwith the aim to commemorateof Nyepicommemorating Nyepi Day and the 476th Anniversary of Semarang City while promoting inter-

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