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Jagannath Rath Yatra will take place from June 27 this year. It will last for 8 days. Will end on 5 July.
The wheels of the chariot of Kolkata’s famous Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra have been replaced after 48 years. This time tires of Sukhoi Jet of Russia are being installed in the chariot. The takeoff speed of the fighter jet is up to 280 km/h. However, the chariot will run at a speed of 1.4 kmph.
ISKCON Kolkata told that there was a problem in running the chariot during the journey last year. The organizers were looking for new tires for 15 years. Till now old tires of Boeing aircraft were used, but now they are getting difficult to meet in the market.
The organizers then decided to apply the tires of Sukhoi Jet in the chariot, as its diameter is similar to the tires of Boeing. These days these tires are being fitted on the chariot. The organizers said- This time the chariot will run on the tires of Sukhoi jet on the streets of Kolkata.
The Jagannath Rath Yatra begins every year on the second date of Shukla Paksha and the journey ends with the return of Jagannath ji on the 11th day of Shukla Paksha. This date falls in June or July. This time the Rath Yatra will start from June 27. It will last for 8 days. Will end on 5 July.
In Kolkata, the work of making Sukhoi tires in the chariot of Lord Jagannath is going on.
4 Sukhoi tires from organizers from the company ISKCON spokesperson Radharaman Das said that he contacted the company making Sukhoi tire. When asked for the quotation of the tires, the company was surprised as to why someone is asking for a fighter jet tires.
After this, the organizers explained the whole thing to the company. The people of the company were called to Kolkata to show the chariot. Then it was agreed to give four tires from the company.
Jagannath Rath Yatra will start from June 27
Photo of Kolkata Jagannath Rath Yatra 2024.
In Kolkata, ISKCON has organized the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath since 1972. It is an ancient Vaishnava festival there. Thousands of people take to the streets in the Rath Yatra and participate in pulling the chariot. In the Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and the chariots of Subhadra pass through the streets of the city. The fair is organized at the Brigade Parade Ground.
Three km Rath Yatra and God returns to temple after 7 days Every year on the second date of Shukla Paksha of Ashadh month, Lord Jagannath, along with his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, goes on a chariot to Gundicha temple, 3 km from the main temple. God lives in this temple for the next 7 days. On the eighth day i.e. Dashami date, the three chariots return to the main temple. The journey of the temple of God is called Bahuda Yatra.
16 wheels in Nandighosh of Lord Jagannath, everyone’s different names The name of Lord Jagannath’s chariot is Nandighosh. It consists of 16 wheels. The height of each wheel is 6 feet. The name of the flag is Trilokyamohini. The chariot uses 742 wooden pieces. The rope used to pull it is called conch shell. The charioteer’s charioteer is named Daruk.
There is also a temple of Hanumanji in the temple of Jagannathji. It is believed that Hanumanji sits on the white flag of the chariot. Therefore, the name of Jagannathji’s chariot is also Kapidhwaj. The names of the 16 wheels of the chariot are Vishnubuddhi, Vibhuti, Pragya, Dhi, Knowledge, Prem, Aasta, Rati, Kali, Satya, Sushwati, Jagriti, Turiya, Mango, Anima and Nirvana.
