Every year in mid-summer, Lord Jagannath, with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra goes on vacation, travelling in grand chariots, from his temple in Puri, to his garden palace in the countryside.
We now celebrate one of the biggest religious Hindu festivals - the Rath Yatra or the Chariot Festival. This is also the etymological origin of the English word 'Juggernaut'.
A chariot is brought to the Piazza and a marquee is erected. The marquee houses images of all of the religious deities, as well as cultural activities such as henna face paintings including the...
Every year in mid-summer, Lord Jagannath, with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra goes on vacation, travelling in grand chariots, from his temple in Puri, to his garden palace in the countryside.
Plymouth's Hindu community now celebrates one of the biggest religious Hindu festivals - the Rath Yatra or the Chariot Festival. This is also the etymological origin of the...
