The annual festival of Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha, draws lakhs of devotees and visitors from across the world every year. One of the largest religious congregations for Hindus in the world, the nine-day festival marks the annual sojourn of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra to their birth place.
As per the Hindu calendar, the festival is celebrated on the Dwitiya Tithi of Shukla Pakha (waxing moon fortnight) in the month of Ashadh. The Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra is scheduled to be celebrated today on Sunday, July 7, 2024. The Dwitiya Tithi starts from 4:26 AM on July 7 and concludes at 4:59 AM on July 8.
The festival is associated with Lord Jagannath, an avatar of Lord Vishnu, and his siblings. During this festival, three deities – Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra are carried on wooden chariots to their birthplace. The chariots are pulled by devotees from Jagannath Temple to Gundicha Temple in Puri.
The holy trinity reside at Gundicha temple for eight days before returning on the Bahuda Yatra day. This procession offers a rare opportunity for the devotees, who are not allowed to enter the temple, to have a glimpse of the presiding deity of Puri Shri Mandir.
In honour of this auspicious occasion, here are some heartfelt wishes, messages, greetings and images to share with your friends and family:
1.Best wishes of Rath Yatra filled with devotion, love, and togetherness.
2. The centuries-old festival of chariots celebrates a day of universal brotherhood, love, compassion, and togetherness to honour the Lord Jagannath, the Lord of the universe. Happy Rath Yatra!
3. May the benevolent trio, Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra, shower you with resilience and abundance. Embrace the spirit of the Rath Yatra with joy and blessings.
4. May Lord Jagannath bring the best colours of success, prosperity, and happiness to your life. Wishing you and your family a blessed Rath Yatra!
5. May this auspicious festival bring love, happiness and prosperity to your life. Let us all come together to celebrate the divine journey of Lord Jagannath, and seek his blessings for a fulfilling year ahead. May each step of the Rath Yatra fill you with bliss and strength to overcome any hurdle in life.”
6. May the blessings of Lord Jagannath illuminate your life with happiness and contentment. Happy Rath Yatra wishes!
7. May the divine journey of Rath Yatra awaken the spiritual consciousness within you and lead you to enlightenment. Happy Rath Yatra!
8. As Lord Jagannath blesses the world with his divine presence, may he shower you with his choicest blessings and fulfil all your wishes.
9. Happy Jagannath Rath Yatra! May the felicity and harmonious relations surround you with his endless love and physical intensity.
10. Here is wishing you all the best for this Rath Yatra 2024. May you and your family stay happy and gather enough strength to fight all the evils of this world!
11. Here’s bowing before the ruler of the universe on the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra. Jai Jagannath!
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