Historical Significance of Puri Rath Yatra: A Timeless Tradition

Beyond the Chariots: The Deep Historical Significance of Puri Rath Yatra Sri Jagannath has been worshipped in the Purushottam kshetra since Satya Yuga. It is known from various Puranas that, in the Satya Yuga, there was a king named Indradyumna. He was a great devotee of Sri Vishnu. Once, he organised a religious assembly in Read More

Unique Significance of Puri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra (Car Festival or Chariot Festival)

Significance of Puri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra The car festival or chariot festival in Puri is an unprecedented world-famous divine festival in Odisha. It is a grand colourful ceremony endowed with unique significance. It is not a mere religious festival but a public festival held without any discrimination of caste, gender, position or creed. It is Read More