Rath Yatra

Ghosh Yatra , Puri

A Sacred festival celebrated all over the world nowadays , From Puri ,Odisha the Origin point.

A festival of Hindus falls on 2nd day of  Shukla paksha of the month of Asadha.Also known as festival of chariots. People from all over the world Come to celebrate the festival.

In Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra & sister  

Subhadra are taken to Gundicha temple from Jagannath temple in Chariots namely Nandighosha ,Taladhwaja & Dwarpadalana respectively where they stay for 9 days. Afterward the deities ride chariots back to Shri mandir in Bahuda Yatra. On the way back to Jagannath temple, the three goddess stay at Mausi MAA Mandir & served with Poda pitha .

Some short notes to remember...

Dwarpadalana/Taladhwaja/Nandighosha:-

No. Of wheels:12/14/16

No. Of wooden pieces:593/763/832

Height:42 ft3 inch/ 43ft3 inch/ 44ft2inch

Length& Breadth: 31ft6inch×31ft6inch/

                           33 ft × 33 ft /

                           34ft6 inch ×34ft6 inch

Wrappings colour:  Red, Black  cloths/

                            Red ,Green   cloths/

                            Red, Yellow  cloths

       Guard           :Jayadurga/ Basudev / Garuda          

Name of the charioteer: Arjuna/Matali/Daruka/

Name of the-flag: Nadambika/Unnani/Trailokyamohini

The horses: 

Rochika, Mochika, Jita, Aparajita/

Tribra, Ghora, Dirghasharma, Swornanava /

Shankha, Balahaka, Suweta, Haridashwa

The Rope: Swarnachuda Naguni/Basuki Naga/Sankhachuda Naguni

 Chairing Nine Goddess 

DWARPADALANA

(i) Chandi
(ii) Chamunda
(iii) Ugratara
(iv) Vanadurga
(v) Shulidurga
(vi) Varahi
(vii) Shyamakali
(viii) Mangala
(ix) Vimala

TALADHWAJA

(i) Ganesh
(ii) Kartikeya
(iii) Sarvamangala
(iv) Pralambari
(v) Hatayudha
(vi) Mrutyunjaya
(vii) Natamvara
(viii) Mukteswar
(ix) Sheshadeva

NANDIGHOSHA

i) Varaha

(ii) Gobardhan
(iii) Krushna, Gopi Krushna
(iv) Nrusingha
(v) Rama
(vi) Narayan
(Vii) Trivikrama
(viii) Hanuman
(ix) Rudr