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
Jagannath Puri, is the abode of Lord Jagannath or Purushotham, the Lord ofthe Universe or the Supreme Personality of the Universe.
Jagannath Puri Dham or Jagannath Puri or even Puri as it is called, is situatedon the sea shore of the Bay of Bengal in the State of Orissa (India). It is one of thefour Holy Kshetras of India including temples at Rameshwaram, Dwaraka, Badrinath and Puri. The Annual Rathyatra Festival is the high point of all the festivals celebrated and has been attracting lakhs of
Radha Rani is Sri Krishna's supreme bhakta. She is the heart and soul of our lord...No one knows Krishna better than Radhika. Sri Krishna controls everything as he is the supreme controller but It is Radha Rani who controls Krishna. Radha is Krishna and Krishna is Radha... they do not have distinct identities.
Radha ji is very sensitive,loving and innocent by nature...she loves Krishna unconditional
