Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2010 pictures, live Rath Yatra updates

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Vivek Kumar

13 July, 2010

India is dotted with popular pilgrim places and lots of temples like Haridwar, Puri, Somnath, Kedarnath, Badrinath and many more. Lots of Festivals are celebrated like Ram Navmi, Shiv Ratri, diwali, Holi, Rath Yatra and many more in India.

INDIA IS dotted with popular pilgrim places and lots of temples like Haridwar, Puri, Somnath, Kedarnath, Badrinath and many more. Lots of Festivals are celebrated in this country like Ram Navmi, Shiv Ratri, diwali, Holi, Rath Yatra and many more. All festivals are associated with Gods and have some special story behind the festival. Rath Yatra is one of the biggest Festival of Indians which associated with Lord Jagannath. 2010 Rath Yatra celebration has started form July 13 .

Rath Yatra is celebrated for the deities Jagannath , Balarama, Krishna and Subhadra. The annual journey of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balarama, and their sister Subhadra is commemorated to their aunt’s temple, the Gundicha Temple by Rath Yatra. In this festival, Raths are pulled by thousands of pilgrims. The huge processions accompanying the chariots play devotional songs with drums, tambourines, trumpets etc. It is also telecasted live on many Indian channels and International channels.

2010 Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra Schedule of timetable is given:

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Mangal Aarti – 4 am
Mailam – 4.25 am
Rosha homam and Surya puja – 6 am
Gopal Vallabh Darshan – 7 am
Pongal naivedya – 7.10 am
Rath pratishta – 8.45 am
Pohandi utsav – 9.30 am
Pohandi ends – 12’0 clock

King of Puri Divyadev singh arrives in Palki or Palanquin – 1 to 1.30 pm

Cherapahara and Mangal Aarti – 1.45 to 2.30 pm
Tying of horses to Rath or chariots – 3 to 3.15 pm

Rath Yatra starts and leaves to Gundicha Temple – 3.30 pm

Ratha Yatra is held at Puri in the state of Orissa, India. The festival commemorates Lord Jagannath’s annual visit to his aunt’s home. Puri is land of Lord Jagannath and famous city of Orissa with special importance of art, literature, architecture and tradition in India and across the world. Puri is also referred as Jagannath Puri.

The Rath yatra 2010 will be held on July 13 on Tuesday. The three deities Lord Jagannath, Lord Balarama, and their sister Subhadra will leave to Gundicha temple on three rathas known as Nandi ghosh ratha, Thaaladhwaja ratha, and Darpadalan ratha. At Gundicha temple, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balarama, and their sister Subhadra stay for 9 days. The jubilant celebrations are marked in Gundicha temple on Hera Panchami July 16, 2010 – Ashada Shukla Panchami.

On 10th day of chariot festival, Lord Jagannath will return to Sri Kshetra. This return journey of Rath yatra is known as Bahuda yatra which will be held on July 21, 2010. On July 22, 2010 Sunavesha festival is celebrated. This day is also known as Jagannath Maha Ekadashi. To satisfy Lord Jagannath, fast is observed by devotees on Ekadasi day. Pohandi festival is held to three deities – Jagannath, Balbhadra, and Subhadra on Ashada Shukla Chaturdasi. the end of Jagannath Rath Yatra is marked by Pohandi festival in Puri.

View Puri Rath Yatra 2010 live online video on many sites and many TV Channel. Jagannath Rath Yatra to start from Suhrawardy Avenue and wind through CIT Road, SN Banerjee Road, Dorina crossing, RR Avenue, Kingsway from 1pm. Rath Yatra/Jatra – Come and witness this great chariot festival of Orissa also known as Puri Car Festival 2010. The Rath Yatra in Puri in modern times showing the three chariots of the deities.