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Jagannath Ratha yatra is a very big famous festival worldwide - the festival of chariots celebrated from time immemorial in Puri!
In Puri, Lord Jagannathan is worshipped with his elder brother Baldev and sister Subhadra. Their lordships come out on the road and ride on their chariots to bless the citizens. Thousands of people pull the rope of the Ratha from Srimandira to Gundicha temple. It's similar to Krishna Balram's returning from Kurukshetra to Vrindavan on Ratha pulled by Vraja Gopis.
When Srila Prabhupad was six years old, Gaur Mohan Dey (his father) arranged for a small Ratha and young Abhay (later known as Prabhupad) would perform Ratha yatra in his neighbourhood and distribute prasadam to all the children taking part in the festival. Later, Srila Prabhupada had a great ambition to celebrate this festival gorgeously in every city of the world.
The first-ever Ratha-Yatra in the western world was organized in San Francisco on July 9, 1967. Thereafter, this festival became popular in western world and spread to many other countries. Following Srila Prabhupada's footsteps, ISKCON gives opportunity to everyone in the locality to pull the Ratha and experience divine blessings.
This year we celebrate the Ratha yatra of Sri Sri Jagannathan, Baldev and Subhadra maharani in Mathura city (Krishna's birth place) on July 7th 2024, Sunday. The Ratha yatra starts from Radha Orchid, Saraswathi Kund, Om Nagar, Mathura and follows the route: Masani Chok > Milan Tiraha > Chok Bazar > Holigate > Deeg Gate > Janmabhoomi Temple > Potra Kund > Mahavidya Temple > Kalyanam Karoti > Radha Orchid.
