Records of the festival have been noted by European travelers since the 13th century, with the most prominent and vivid descriptions noted in the 17th century. After a stay of seven days, the deities return to their abode.ĭescriptions of the Ratha Yatra can be found in Brahma Purana, Padma Purana, the Skanda Purana, and the Kapila Samhita. On their way back from the Gundicha Temple, the three deities stop for a while near the Mausi Maa Temple (Aunt's abode) and have an offering of the Poda Pitha, which is a special type of pancake supposed to be the deity's favourite. On the way, the chariot of Jagannatha, Nandighosa (ନନ୍ଦିଘୋଷ) waits near the crematorium of Bhakta Salabega (ଭକ୍ତ ସାଲବେଗ), a Muslim devotee, to pay him tribute. During the festival, three deities (Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra) are drawn by a multitude of devotees in three massive, wooden chariots on bada danda (the grand avenue) to Gundicha Temple whereby they reside there for a week and then return to the Jagnannath temple. The festival is held at the city of Puri, in the state of Odisha, India and associated with the deity Jagannath (a form of Vishnu or Krishna). The Ratha Yatra of Puri, also rendered as the Ratha Jatra ( Odia: ରଥଯାତ୍ରା, lit.'chariot festival') ( / ˈ r ʌ θ ə ˈ j ɑː t r ɑː/, Odia pronunciation: ), is considered the oldest and largest Hindu chariot festival celebrated annually, on the bright half of the lunar month of Ashadh (June–July). Nandighosa Ratha during Covid-19 Ratha Yatra Chariot is under construction Pahandi of Jagannath during Rathajatra 2017. Three chariots of the deities with the temple in the background, Puri

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