Ratha-yātrā—the festival celebrating Kṛṣṇa's return to Vṛndāvana; The journey of the chariots, a traditional Vaiṣṇava festival held every year at Jagannātha Purī in Orissa. In Purī the devotees place the immense Deity forms of Jagannātha, Baladeva and Lady Subhadrā on three towering, huge gaily decorated canopied chariots, each having sixteen wheels. Thousands of people pull these cars to the Guṇḍicā temple, where Lord Jagannātha abides for seven days, after which there is a return Ratha-yātrā to the Jagannātha Temple. Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and His associates gathered every year to observe this celebration with a massive festival of saṅkīrtana. This great celebration of Ratha-yātrā is now being held all over the world by the arrangement of Śrīla A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Ratha-yatra-the festival celebrating Krsna's return to Vrndavana; The journey of the chariots, a traditional Vaisnava festival held every year at Jagannatha Puri in Orissa. In Puri the devotees place the immense Deity forms of Jagannatha, Baladeva and Lady Subhadra on three towering, huge gaily decorated canopied chariots, each having sixteen wheels. Thousands of people pull these cars to the Gunḍica temple, where Lord Jagannatha abides for seven days, after which there is a return Ratha-yatra to the Jagannatha Temple. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates gathered every year to observe this celebration with a massive festival of sahkirtana. This great celebration of Ratha-yatra is now being held all over the world by the arrangement of Srila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
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