The Festival of the Chariots, also known as Ratha-yatra, or “cart-festival”, originates from an ancient tradition in India. It commemorates a joyous celebration of life and glorification of God. The ancient annual Ratha-yatra parade in Jagannatha Puri, India, attracts one million people every year. The tradition was brought to the West in 1967 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Today it is celebrated in most major cities of the world, including London, Moscow, Toronto, Joha

During the Rath Yatra, one of the most significant Hindu festivals celebrated in Puri, so here are five must-do activities: 1. Witness the Rath Yatra Procession: Experience the grandeur of the Rath Yatra procession, where the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra are taken out of the Jagannath Temple and placed on elaborately decorated chariots, pulled by devotees through the streets of Puri. 2. Participate in Chariot Pulling: Join thousands of devotees in pulling the ropes

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