Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra Ropes: Every year the holy festival of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra is celebrated in Puri, Odisha. During this time, Lord Jagannath along with his elder brothers Balabhadra and Subhadra ji leaves the temple on a city tour. During this time the Lord blesses his devotees and visits the temple of his aunt Gundicha Devi. Every year this holy festival is celebrated on the second day of Shukla Paksha of Ashadh month. This year, Rath Yatra will be taken out on 16th July.
Lakhs of devotees reach Puri during the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath. The ropes of the chariots attract the devotees a lot during the Rathayatra. Devotees try to touch the ropes of the chariots by leaning over the crowd barricades. There is a religious belief that by pulling the ropes of Rath Yatra, the barriers of many births are cut and one gets virtuous results. Devotees consider themselves blessed by touching the ropes of the chariots. Let us know the story of the ropes of the chariots of Jagannath Rath Yatra.
Story of the ropes of Jagannath Rath Yatra
The ropes used in the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath inspire immense spiritual reverence. The rope used in the Rath Yatra of the Lord is known as Vasuki. It is also called Nandighosh. During the Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath, along with sister Subhadra and brother Balabhadra, comes out of the temple and roams among the people. A huge crowd of devotees come to Puri streets to pull the chariot.
Rath Yatra eliminates discrimination
Thousands of people carry the God’s huge chariots together. Together they bear the weight of the chariot. According to religious beliefs and traditions associated with the temple, touching or pulling the sacred ropes destroys the sins of many births. This Rath Yatra of God eliminates social discrimination. Every person in the society pulls the chariot of God and receives blessings.
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