Grand spiritual festival at Puri
10th of Baisakh, 1344 Bengali era, was the auspicious day when Thakur Sitaramdas Omkarnathdev received the divine command from Lord Jagannathdev to go and preach the Holy Name.
World-famous Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra started from the magnificent temple in Odisha on Sunday amid tight security.
As the tradition goes, three wooden chariots were created for the yatra of the Gods — Lord Jagannath, along with his elder brother Balram and sister Subhadra — from the magnificent shrine.
The festival is celebrated on the second day of 'Shukla Paksha' of 'Ashadh', the third month, according to the traditional Oriya calendar.
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One of the significance of the Yatra is that, unlike other days, people from all religions and faiths can see the deities and participate in the procession.
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