The secret of Puri's Jagannath Rath Yatra, know the importance of the entire Rath Yatra

What is the secret of Puri's Jagannath Rath Yatra, know the importance of the entire Rath Yatra from these 15 points

Come, know these special and interesting things related to Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra:

Despite the lockdown of the world-famous Rath Yatra Jagannath Yatra, enthusiasm is at its peak. When this grand journey begins, its beauty and beauty will be worth seeing. Let us also know and enjoy this journey through these 15 points.

1. Jagannath Temple in Puri is one of the four sacred shrines of India. The present temple is more than 800 years old, in which Lord Shri Krishna is enthroned in the form of Jagannath. Also, his elder brother Balarama (Balabhadra or Baldev) and his sister Goddess Subhadra are worshiped here.

2. Three different chariots are constructed for Puri Rath Yatra for Balarama, Shri Krishna, and Goddess Subhadra. At the forefront of the rath yatra is the chariot of Balramji, followed by the chariot of Goddess Subhadra in the middle and the chariot of Lord Jagannath Sri Krishna at the back. It is identified by their color and height.

3. Balramji's chariot is called 'Taladhwaj', whose color is red and green. The chariot of Goddess Subhadra is called 'Darpadalan' or 'Padma Rath', which is black or blue and red, while Lord Jagannath's chariot is called 'Nandighosh' or 'Garudadhwaj'. Its color is red and yellow.

4. The Nandigosh chariot of Lord Jagannath is 45.6 feet high, the taladhwaja chariot of Balramji is 45 feet high and the Darpadalan chariot of Goddess Subhadra is 44.6 feet high.

5. All the chariots are made from the pure and mature wood (wood) of neem, which is called 'Daru'. For this, a healthy and auspicious tree of neem is identified, for which the Jagannath temple constitutes a special committee.

6. There is no use of any kind of nail or fork or any other metal in the manufacture of these chariots. The selection of wood for the chariots begins on the day of Basant Panchami and their construction begins with the Akshaya Tritiya.

7. When the three chariots are ready, a ritual called ‘Chhar Pahanra’ is performed. Under this, the Gajapati king of Puri comes here in the palanquin and duly worships these three chariots and cleans the chariot pavilion and the way with a 'golden broom'.

8. The Rath Yatra begins on the second date of the bright half of Ashada month. Devotees pull these chariots amid drums, drums, trumpets, and conch shells. It is said that those who get the opportunity to pull the chariot are considered to be a great fortune. According to ancient belief, the chariot puller attains salvation.

9. Rath Yatra starts from Jagannath temple and passing through Puri city, these chariots reach Gundicha temple. Here Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra rest for seven days. The darshan of Lord Jagannath in the Gundicha temple is called ‘Adap-darshan’.

10. Gundicha Temple is also known as 'Gundicha Bari'. It is the home of God's aunt. There is an Ancient belief about this temple that it was here that Devashilpi Vishwakarma built the idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Devi.

11. It is said that on the third day of Rath Yatra i.e. on the fifth day, Goddess Lakshmi comes here looking for Lord Jagannath. The dvaitapati then closes the door, causing Goddess Lakshmi to get angry and break the wheel of the chariot and return to a locality called 'Hera Gohiri Sahi Puri' where the Goddess Lakshmi's temple is.

12. There is also a tradition of celebrating the goddess Lakshmi by Lord Jagannath later. It is conducted through man-manual dialogues, which produce a wonderful devotional rasa.

13. On the tenth day of the month of Ashadh, all the chariots again go towards the main temple. The ritual of this journey of return of chariots is called Bahuda Yatra.

14. Even after reaching back to the Jagannath temple, all the idols remain in the chariot. The temple gates for the Gods and Goddesses are opened the next day on Ekadashi, then duly bathed, the Deities are reclaimed amidst Vedic hymns.

15 In fact, the Rath Yatra is a community ceremonial festival. On this occasion, there is no worship in the houses nor any fast is kept. One important thing is that during the Rath Yatra, there is no caste discrimination.

The magnificent splendor and grandeur of faith and faith which is seen during the Jagannath Rath Yatra festival in Puri Nagar, situated on the seashore, is rare in the world.