RathYatrais
celebrated every year in the month of June-July at Puri, the temple town in
Orissa, on the east coast of India. It is
dedicated to Lord Jagannath (Lord Krishna), his sister Goddess Subhadra and his
elder brother Lord Balabhadra.It is also called Gundicha Yatraor the
Chariot Festival, Dasavatara and Navadina Yatra.People from various age
groups and communities participate in the first day rituals of the nine-day
annual festival, also known as Car orChariot Festival come andtake
out chariotsof the presiding deities of the main temple, Srimandira: Lord
Jagannatha, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadrafrom the temple precincts in an
elaborate ritual procession to the Gundicha Temple,
their aunt’s place for a span of nine days, with the
celestial wheel Sudarshana in a colorful procession. The huge, colorfully
decorated chariots, are drawn by hundreds and thousands of devotees on the bada
danda, the grand avenue to the Gundicha temple. After a stay for nine days, the
deities return to their abode in Srimandira.This year, the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath,
his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra began on Thursday, 4th July with great
aplomb and splendid procession.
The Walled City of Jaipur, popularly known as the 'Pink City' is famous for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, on July 6 made its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list during the 43rd Session of the World Heritage Committee held at Baku, Azerbaijan. A World Heritage Site is a location having an “Outstanding Universal Value,” and has common significance for present and future generations of all humanity. The city was proposed to be nominated for its value of being an exemplary development in town planning and architecture that demonstrates an amalgamation and important exchange of ideas in the late medieval period. The city of Jaipur was founded in 1727 AD under the patronage of Sawai Jai Singh II. It serves as the capital city of the culturally-rich state of Rajasthan. Interestingly, this is India’s 38 th inscription into the World Heritage list, India already has 37 world heritage sites, that include 29 Cultural properties, 7 Natural propertie...
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