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Jagannath Ratha Yatra

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Jagannath Ratha Yatra Rath Yatra is a Chariot Festival which is celebrated on Ashadha shukla paksha dwitiya associated with Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra devi held at Puri in the state of Odisha, India. It is the oldest Rath Yatra taking place in India and the world as Lord Jagannath the God of Universe came out of his abode to give darshan to devotees, which is also describe in Brahma Purana, Padma Purana and skanda purana and Kapila samhita. This festival commemorates Jagannath's annual visit to Gundicha Temple where they stays for nine days and thereafter deities again ride the chariots back to  Shri Mandir in Bahuda jatra.                                  What are the six events which are considered to be as the key activities of this annual event?   There are six events were as follows: →  Snana Yatra where deities take bath and fell sick for almost 2 weeks. During tha...