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Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra
News:
- A three-judge Bench, led by Chief Justice of India had stayed the yatra scheduled for 23rd June 2020.
- Chief Justice cited public health and the safety of citizens as the reason, saying the event would attract a large gathering amid the pandemic.
About Jagannath Temple
- The Jagganath Temple located in Odisha's Puri, is one of the Dhamas (Holiest of the holy place) out of four Dhamas i.e. Puri, Dwarika, Badrinath & Rameswar, in India.
- Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and elder brother Balabhadra are being worshipped in Puri (The Purusottama Kshetra).
- The Jagannath Puri Temple was constructed by a famous king of Ganga Dynasty Ananta Varman Chodaganga Deva dating back to 12th century at the seashore Puri.
- The main temple of Jagannath structure is constructed in Kalinga architecture.
Rath Yatra
- The Rath Yatra is an annual parade in which the deities are carried outside the temple on 2 set of chariots (3 each).
- In the Jagannath Rath Yatra, three chariots for the deities - Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Devi Subhadra are built every year.