The Auspicious Occasion of Jagannath Rath Yatra in India

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Rath Yatra is one of the many festivals in India that is celebrated gracefully and Lord Jagannath is honored with puja samagri. Know more about it in this blog.

Rath Yatra or the Puri Rath Yatra is the festival that celebrates and worships Lord Jagannath- another avatar of Lord Vishnu. It is one of those festivals that devotees celebrate with grace and devotion. They worship Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra Devi with puja kits online. This festival marks the annual trip to Gundicha Temple which is the birthplace of Lord Jagannath along with his sister and brother. The festival falls in late June or early July every year when the moon is in the waxing phase. This year, it fell on 23rd June. But, given the current circumstances, there will be no grand celebration of this festival. 

Rath Yatra In Puri:-

Rath Yatra is the annual festival of Puri, Odisha. Thousands of devotees and tourists from across the globe visit the grand Jagannath Temple of Puri every year. Especially during this time, people strive to catch a glimpse of Lord Jagannath and his fellow companions. Devotees consider that it is extremely fortunate and blissful if someone is able to touch the chariot. The crowd that happens every year is unbelievable. It is sad to see that this year it would remain almost empty due to the virus situation and devotees would not be able to witness the grand celebration. However, there won’t be any grand celebration. According to reports, they will only do the basic rituals and visitors are prohibited. But, if you pray to Jagannath from your heart then he will surely bless you and help us deal with the tough times. Offer pooja items to him while worshipping at home. 

The Splendid and Glorious Celebrations:-

India has a specialty of celebrating festivals irrespective of anything. Therefore, like every festival, Rath Yatra is also celebrated across the country. There are pompous shows and fairs everywhere. You will also spot kids pulling small chariots and distributing prashads in exchange for a few coins. There is a certain glow in every devotee’s face during the celebrations. They fill the house with online puja samagri. Even here big chariots with processions carry the deities to their maternal aunt’s house. They return after seven days to their abode. This is the Ulta Rath Yatra. The energy of people is so high during this time that it could uplift anyone. Visit the puja store online to get puja items online.

The Vidhis:-

The rituals of Rath Yatra are pretty elaborate and complex. It starts with the building of three chariots. They construct new chariots every year and people who construct it enjoy it thoroughly as the celebration begins then and there. People are welcome to see and witness the procedure in the Royal Palace. After that, they take the deities for Snan Yatra. They use 108 vessels of water to worship them 18 days before the official date. Then, they decorate the deities like royalty. After that, the real celebration begins. Get puja samagri online from the puja samagri store in India. 

This is a complete brief about the celebrations of Rath Yatra. If you wish to know more then visit the website of Pujashoppe

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