Jagannath Rath Yatra 2023: The Puri Ratha Yatra, popularly known as Ratha Jatra, is the largest and oldest Hindu chariot festival. It annually celebrates Lord Jagannath and his brothers, in the bright half of the lunar month of Ashadh (June-July). This ancient tradition of chariot procession is carried out with great joy and pomp in Odisha and Ahmedabad. The auspicious Jagannath Rath Yatra will begin on June 20 at 10:04 pm and will end on June 21 at 7:09 pm.
Greetings Rath Yatra to all. As we celebrate this sacred occasion, may the divine journey of Lord Jagannath fill our lives with health, happiness and spiritual enrichment. pic.twitter.com/ATvXmW3Yr0
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June 20, 2023
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June 20, 2023
Gujarat CM performs ‘Pahind Vidhi’, flags of Lord Jagannath’s 145th Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad
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June 20, 2023
Some of the surprising and mysterious facts related to Rath Yatra that may leave you speechless are given below:
1. Waving against the wind
The flag atop the Jagannath temple flies in the opposite direction of the wind. This is often considered a divine act and is called the Karman Vortex Street phenomenon in fluid dynamics by science. This may not always be the case, but it is possible most of the time, because the sea wind moving along the shikhara can cause eddies to form. And these eddies near the summit are the reason for the occasional reverse flight of the flag or Bana.
2. Nilachakra
The colossal 20-foot chakra installed atop the temple 2,000 years ago is visible from every corner of the city. The design of the temple remains a mystery to many. The chakra standing at the highest point of the temple is believed to be 20 feet tall and weigh a ton. But the real mystery is the installation, how the energy helped humans climb the 45-story building with the weight of an elephant.
3. No sound of the sea
According to the Puranas, Lord Jagannath is said to have entrusted the responsibility of protecting this temple to Lord Hanuman. Under this, Hanumana stopped the sound of the ocean from entering this temple, so that Lord Jagannath could sleep without any disturbance.
And according to the scientific explanation, the temple is a closed structure barricaded by high stone walls. Even the noise emanating from outside the temple is not audible inside the temple. Therefore, it is impossible for the sound of sea waves to be heard inside the temple.
4. No-fly zone
People are often surprised that no birds or airplanes are seen flying over the temple. Considered a divine act, the scientific reason why no birds fly over the temple is possibly the cylindrical structure of the building. It is believed that the density of the air is lower due to more humidity and the Reynolds No is also directly proportional to the speed of the air, which tends to be closer to the sea. And this condition does seem favorable for creatures to fly.
On the other hand, it is said that there are no flight routes for planes that pass over the temple. And the airspace above the temple has been declared a “No Fly Zone.”
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5. No shadow
Shine or rain, no one has ever seen the shadow of the great temple of Jagannath Puri. The shadow of the main dome can never be seen due to the architectural prowess of our engineers of yore. According to the principles of science, the shadow of the dome always falls on the building and is therefore invisible to everyone.
6. No waste policy
The Jagannath Puri temple serves between 2000 and 200000 devotees every day. ‘Amunia’, a special kind of rice used to cook ‘anna’ which is served as part of prasadam. And without scientific explanation, it is true that none of the individuals run out of prasadam in the temple premises.
7. Magic pot
The Mahaprasad in the Jagannath temple is cooked in a unique style, with 7 earthen pots on top of each other. According to science, the prasad in the first pot is cooked first due to the pressure difference at the top of each pot. As the boiling point of a liquid is directly proportional to the pressure above that liquid.
8. Wooden idols
During Nabakalebara, new wooden idols of deities replace the old ones. The ritual is performed once every 8, 12 or 19 years. The artisans choose specific sacred neem trees to carve the idols of Lord Jagannath and his brother Mata Subhadra and his brother Balbhadra (balrama). Millions of worshipers witnessed the last Nabakalebara, which took place in 2015. Millions of worshipers witnessed the most recent Nabakalebara, which took place in 2015.
The deities parade outside the temple in two sets of chariots, each containing three chariots, during the largest Jagannath Rath Yatra annually. The first chariot carries the gods to the river that divides the Mausi Maa and Jagannath temples. Then the idols are taken in three boats to cross the river. The second chariot now from the river bank carries the gods to the final destination, the Mausi Maa Temple or Mausi Baadi.
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Source: ptivs2.edu.vn