04-11-2018 08:12 PM
Ratha Yatra (/ˈrɑːtɑː/-/ˈjɑːtrɑː/), also referred to as Rathayatra, Rathjatra or Chariot festival is any public procession in a chariot.[2][3] The term particularly refers to the annual Rathayatra in Odisha and Jharkhand, particularly the Odia festival [4] that involve a public procession with a chariot with deities Jagannath (Vishnu avatar), Balabhadra (his brother), Subhadra (his sister) and Sudarshana Chakra (his weapon) on a ratha, a wooden deula-shaped chariot. It attracts over a million Hindu pilgrims who join the procession each year Rathayatra processions have been historically common in Vishnu-related (Jagannath, Rama, Krishna) traditions in Hinduism across India,[6]in Shiva-related traditions,[7] saints and goddesses in Nepal,[8] with Tirthankaras in Jainism,[9] as well as tribal folk religions found in the eastern states of India.[10] Notable ratha yatras in India include the Ratha yatra of Puri, the Dhamrai Ratha Yatra and the Ratha Yatra of Mahesh. Hindu communities outside India, such as in Singapore, celebrate Rathayatra such as those associated with Jagannath, Krishna, Shiva and Mariamman.[11] According to Knut Jacobsen, a Rathayatra has religious origins and meaning, but the events have a major community heritage, social sharing and cultural significance to the organizers and participants.
04-12-2018 02:28 AM
SolutionThanks for sharing @Ranjan_Kumar_Swain so I proud to be an Indian i love to our all cultural and festival
04-12-2018 02:28 AM
SolutionThanks for sharing @Ranjan_Kumar_Swain so I proud to be an Indian i love to our all cultural and festival
04-12-2018 04:54 AM
Thanks for sharing about the Rath Yatra in your country. I think you have copied the contents of https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratha-Yatra#cite_note-7. So, I suggest you post the post in your own unique way including your own experiences. However, you can take reference from various sites and give a credit.
Namaste, Niraj
04-12-2018 07:41 AM
How beautiful @Ranjan_Kumar_Swain. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Also please provide a caption to the photos as far as possible so that we can know where the photos were taken. 🙂
A unique own title could be better. 😃
04-19-2018 02:37 AM
Regarding International Day of Culture Very Nice Pictures.
04-19-2018 09:55 AM
Thanks @NirajBhusal@ brother reply me I myself wrote about Wikipedia Editors something, but I have a lot of time but the time gets a bit less
04-19-2018 09:56 AM
Thanks brother
04-19-2018 09:57 AM - edited 04-19-2018 09:58 AM
@Dar@@Thank you s
04-20-2018 12:33 AM
@Ranjan_Kumar_Swain Let's celebrate this beautiful culture. I am proud to be an Odia.
04-20-2018 02:02 AM
@Snigdhasaurav thanks brother