Ratha Yatra

Some historians contend that the Car Festival or the Rath Jātrā of Shri Jagannath owes its origin to a Buddhist tradition. According to Dr. R.L. Mitra, it was used by the Buddhists to celebrate the advent of Lord Buddha and in support of his statement, he has referred to the accounts given by Fahien (4th… read more »

Social or familial, religious or political, a tradition usually originates from an objective and gets refined with the dedication in observing it. Both the objective and the dedication are indispensable in keeping a tradition alive with all its glory and effects. Rathyatra over the years has been kept alive along with its essence to invoke… read more »