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Rath Yatra Festival

Taken at Sri Jagannath Temple, Kharagpur, West Bengal, India.

 

Ratha Jatra (Oriya: ରଥଯାତ୍ରା) is a huge Hindu festival associated with Lord Jagannath held at Puri in the state of Orissa, India during the months of June Most of the city's society is based around the worship of Jagannath (Krishna) with the ancient temple being the fulcrum of the area. The festival commemorates Lord Jagannath's annual visit to his aunt's home.

 

Learn more from - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rath_Yatra

 

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Uploaded on July 21, 2010
Taken on July 21, 2010