Ratha Yatra 2024: Jagannath Rath Yatra begins today.
Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra reach Gundicha Temple.
7/7/2024,
Lord Jagannath, along with his sister Subhadra and brother Balaram, will embark on the world-famous Rath Yatra to visit the city, then enter the temple of Gundicha Mata, where they will rest for a few days.
Jagannath Yatra 2024: The Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath begins today (July 7). Every year, a huge and grand event of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra is held in Puri, Orissa. The festival of Diwali has a special significance in Hinduism.
According to the Hindu calendar, the Rath Yatra takes place every year on the second day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Ashadha and ends on the 10th day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Ashadha. In this Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath, along with sister Subhadra and brother Balabhadra, visit the famous Gundicha Mata temple once a year.
In this holy Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath, along with his sister and brother, takes a tour of the entire city. This time, Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra will be a very rare coincidence. Here’s everything you need to know about the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra.
Three different chariots of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Balabhadra, will travel through the city in the world-famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath along with his sister Subhadra and brother Balaram, then enter the temple of Gundicha Mata, where they will stay for a few days.
There will be three different chariots in this Rath Yatra, which will include Lord Jagannath, his sister Subhadra, and Balram. In the middle of the chariot is the chariot of Lord Balabhadra; in the back is the chariot of Lord Jagannath; and in the middle is the chariot of Subhadra. All three vehicles will have their unique features.
Lord Jagannath’s chariot is called Nandighosh or Garudadhwaj; its chariot is red and yellow. The chariot is always made of neem wood. These chariots, which are made every year, are of the same height.
The chariot of Lord Jagannath is 44 feet, 2 inches high. This chariot has a total of 16 wheels. Lord Jagannath’s chariot is the last in the chariot procession.
Name of the Chariot: Nandighosh
Name of the Flag: Trailokyamohini
Height: 44 feet, 2 inches
Number of Wheels: 16
Patrons: Garuda Sarathi,
Daruka Names of Horses (White): Shankha, Balahaka, Suveta, and Dahidashwa
Name of the Rope of the Chariot: Shankhachuda Nagini
Companion Deity: Madanmohan Lord Balaram’s Chariot In the Rath Yatra,
Balaram Ji’s chariot moves ahead.
The chariot of Lord Balramji is called ‘Taladhwaj’ and is identified by its red and green colours.
Balaram’s chariot is 43 feet, 3 inches high.
The chariot of Lord Balarama has a total of 14 wheels, and the rope with which this chariot is pulled is called Vasuki.
Ratha Yatra 2024: Jagannath Rath Yatra : INFORMATION IN HINDI
रथ का नाम- नंदीघोष
ध्वज का नाम- त्रैलोक्यमोहिनी
ऊंचाई- 44 फीट 2 इंच
पहियों की संख्या- 16
संरक्षक- गरुड़
सारथी- दारुका
घोड़ों के नाम (सफेद)- शंख, बलाहक, सुवेता, दहिदाश्व
रथ की रस्सी का नाम- शंखचूड़ नागिनी
साथी देवता- मदनमोहन
भगवान बलराम का रथ
रथयात्रा में सबसे आगे बलराम जी का रथ चलता है।
भगवान बलरामजी के रथ को ‘तालध्वज’ कहा जाता है और इसकी पहचान लाल और हरे रंग से होती है।
बलराम का रथ 43 फीट 3 इंच ऊंचाई का होता है।
भगवान बलराम के रथ में कुल 14 पहिए होते हैं और जिस रस्सी से इस रथ को खींचा जाता है उसे वासुकी कहते हैं।
रथ का नाम- तलध्वज
ध्वज का नाम- उन्नानी
ऊंचाई- 43 फीट 3 इंच
पहियों की संख्या- 14
संरक्षक- वासुदेव
सारथी- मातलि
घोड़ों के नाम (काला)- त्रिब्रा,घोरा, दीर्घशर्मा, शपथानव
रथ की रस्सी का नाम- बासुकी नाग
साथी देवता- रामकृष्ण
देवी सुभद्रा का रथ
देवी सुभद्रा के रथ को दर्पदलन कहा जाता है जो काले या नीले रंग का होता है।
दोनों रथों के बीच में देवी सुभद्रा का रथ चलता है।
देवी सुभद्रा का दर्पदलन रथ 42 फ़ीट 3 इंच ऊंचा होता है।
इस रथ में 12 पहिए होते हैं। जगन्नाथ मंदिर से रथ यात्रा शुरू होकर 3 कि.मी. दूर गुंडीचा मंदिर पहुंचती है।
इस स्थान भगवान की मौसी का घर भी माना जाता है।
जिस रस्सी से देवी सुभद्रा का रथ खींचा जाता है उसका नाम स्वर्णाचूड़ा कहा जाता है।
रथ का नाम- दर्पदलन
ध्वज का नाम- नादंबिका
ऊंचाई- 42 फीट 3 इंच
पहियों की संख्या- 12
संरक्षक- जयदुर्गा
सारथी- अर्जुन
घोड़ों के नाम (लाल)- रोचिका, मोचिका, जीता, अपराजिता
रथ की रस्सी का नाम- स्वर्ण चूड़ा नागिनी
साथी देवता- सुदर्शन
The name of the chariot is Taladhwaja.
The name of the flag is Unnani.
Height: 43 feet, 3 inches
Number of wheels: 14;
Patron: Vasudeva Sarathi;
Names of drunken horses (Kala): Tribra, Ghora, Dirgha Sharma, Saptanava
Name of the rope of the chariot: Basuki Nag Sathi Chariot of Ramakrishna Devi Subhadra The chariot of Devi Subhadra is called Darpadalan, which is black or blue.
The chariot of Devi Subhadra runs between the two chariots.
The Darpadalan chariot of Devi Subhadra is 42 feet, 3 inches high.
The vehicle has 12 wheels.
The Rath Yatra starts from Jagannath Temple and reaches Gundicha Temple, 3 km away.
This place is also considered to be the abode of the Mother of God.
The rope with which the chariot of Devi Subhadra is pulled is called Swarnachura.
Name of chariot: Darpadalan
flag: Nadambika
Height: 42 feet, 3 inches
Number of wheels: 12 Patron: Jayadurga Sarathi;
Names of Arjuna horses (red): Rochika, Mochika, Jeeta, and Aparajita
Name of chariot rope: Swarna Chuda Nagini Companion
Deity: Sudarshana
I go to my mother’s house to rest. The Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath is taken out with great pomp and show. The sight of pulling the chariot is very unique. Devotees perform the Rath Yatra of their Lord with drums, nagas, trumpets, and conch shells.
Whoever gets the privilege of pulling this holy chariot is considered to be very lucky. The Rath Yatra starts from the Jagannath Temple and reaches the Gundicha Temple, which is also considered to be the home of the Lord’s aunt.
According to another belief, Vishwakarma had built these three idols here, due to which this place is also the birthplace of Jagannath ji. The three gods rest here for seven days. On the tenth day of the month of Ashadha, all the chariots again depart towards the main temple. This journey of return is called the Bahuda Yatra.
After the three chariots are ready, the palanquin of the Gajapati king of Puri comes to worship them. This ritual is known as Chhath Puja.” These three chariots are duly worshipped by them, and the chariot mandap and the route are cleaned with a golden broom.
According to religious beliefs, the person who joins the Rath Yatra and goes to Gundicha Nagar, chanting the name of Swami Jagannath, gets rid of all the troubles, while the person who bows to Jagannath and plunges into the dust and mud of the path gets directly to the best abode of Lord Vishnu.
How the Rath Yatra started in Jagannath Puri
The Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath is mentioned in the Hindu scriptures and Puranas. The Rath Yatra is described in detail in the Skanda Purana, Narada Purana, Padma Purana, and Brahma Purana. Hence, this festival holds special significance for Hindus.
It is believed that one day Lord Jagannath’s sister Subhadra prayed to him to visit Dwarka. Then Lord Jagannath made her sit in the chariot and tour the whole city to fulfil the wish of her sister, and from then on, this Rath Yatra started.
According to religious beliefs, whoever pulls this chariot after participating in this rath yatra gets the equivalent of performing a hundred yagnas. Why they’re dying: Lord Krishna is worshipped along with his sister Subhadra and brother Balram at the Jagannath Puri temple in Puri. Have you ever wondered why Lord Jagannath resides in Puri?
Once in Dwarkapuri, Lord Krishna, while sleeping at night, suddenly started speaking Radhe-Radhe in sleep. When Lord Krishna’s wife, Rukmini, heard this, she was very surprised. He also told this story of God to all the other queens. All the queens began to think among themselves that Lord Krishna had not yet forgotten Radha.
All the queens approached Mata Rohini to discuss Radha. All the queens requested Mata Rohini to tell about the mystical raas-leela of Lord Krishna with the gopikas. At first, Mata Rohini wanted to avoid all of them, but the obstinacy of the queens said, Listen, put Subhadra on guard first; no one will be able to come in, even if Balaram or Shrikrishna are there.
As soon as Mata Rohini started the story of the mystical raas-leela of Lord Shri Krishna, Shri Krishna and Balram suddenly appeared towards the palace. Devi Subhadra stopped her two brothers at the door with a valid reason. From inside the palace, the story of the raas-leela of Shri Krishna and Radha was narrated to Shri Krishna, Subhadra, and Balram.
Hearing this, a wonderful love interest began to emerge in the limbs of Shri Krishna and Balram. At the same time, his sister, Subhadra, also became emotional. Such was the condition of all three that even after looking carefully, nobody’s hands, feet, etc. could be seen clearly. Suddenly, Narada came there. On seeing Naradaji, the three returned to full consciousness.
Narada prayed to Lord Krishna that the form in which I have seen the three of you embodied in the Maha Bhava may always be adorned on earth for the common people to see. Lord Krishna said. It is said that the same form of Lord Krishna, Balram, and Subhadra ji is still present in Jagannathpuri, which Vishwakarma ji himself made.
Why is there a statue of Lord Jagannath?
According to incomplete mythological beliefs, King Indradyumna was building the temple of Jagannath ji in Puri. He entrusted the task of making the idol of Lord Jagannath to Dev Shilpi Vishwakarma. Before making the idol, Vishwakarma put a condition in front of King Indradyumna that he would make the idol by closing the door, and no one would enter inside until the idols were made.
He also said that if the door is opened earlier for any reason, they will stop making the idol. The king accepted the condition of Lord Vishwakarma, and the construction of the idol started inside the closed door, but King Indradyumna wanted to know whether the idol was being constructed or not.
To know this, the king used to stand outside the door every day and listen to the sound of the idol being made. One day, when the king did not hear any sound from inside, he thought that Vishwakarma had left the work.
Then the door opens. Angered by this, Lord Vishwakarma became distracted from there, and the idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra remained incomplete. From that day to this day, the idols are here in this form, and they are worshipped in this form even today.
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