Puri Jagannath Ratha Yatra Started on yesterday (Thursday June 21)

Chariot of Lord Jagannath: Nandighosa 18 wheels 45.6 feet high Chariot of Lord Balabhadra: Taladhwaja 16 wheels 45 feet high Chariot of Subhadra: Devadalana 14 wheels 44.6 feet high

Deities replaced every 12 years

Jaya jaya jagannātha sacīra nanda Tribhūvana kore jār caraṇa vanda Nilācale sańkha-cakra-gadā-padma-dhar Nādiyā nagare daṇḍa-kamaṇḍalu-kar Keho bole purabete rāvaṇa badhila Goloker vaibhava lilā prakāśa korila Śri-rādhār bhāve ebe gorā avatār Hare kṛṣṇa nām gaura korila pracār Vāsudeva ghoṣa bole kori joḍa hāt Jei gaura sei kṛṣṇa sei jagannāth B-12

All glories, all glories to the dear son of Jagannatha Misra and Saci Devi! All the three worlds offer prayers unto His lotus feet. In Nilacala He holds the conchshell, disc, club, and lotus flower, while in the town of Nadiya He holds a sannyasi staff and waterpot. It is said that in olden times, as Lord Ramacandra, He killed the demon Ravana. Then later, as Lord Krsna, He revealed the splenderously opulent pastimes of Goloka. It is He who has come. He has come! Oh, from Vraja He has come to Nadiya. Accepting the mood and luster of Srimati Radha Rani, He has come from Vraja to Nadiya. He has come! Now Lord Govinda, the cowherd boy, has come as Lord Gauranga. He has come distributing the Hare Krsna Maha mantra! B-12