Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple
3676 Delaware Drive, Fremont, CA 94538
RATHA JATRA – JUNE 29, 2014 ( SUNDAY )
9:30 – 10:15 AM Puja, Bhoga and Arati
10:30 – 11:30 AM Bhajan
11:30 – 12:00 PM Pahandi Bije to Ratha
12:00 – 1:00 PM Ratha Jatra
1:00 – 1:15 PM Pahandi to Gundicha Mandira
1:15 – 1:30 PM Puja, Bhoga, Arati and Prasad
1:30 PM Priti Bhoj ( Odia Community )
A Ratha-Yatra or Roth Jatra or Chariot Festival is a Hindu festival that involves transporting deities on a chariot (called a ratha or roth). The festival originated in Puri in the State of Orissa. The rath(chariot) is carrying Lord Jaggannath and due to its massive size and weight and sometimes seeminlgy unstoppable nature.
The Ratha Yatra festival has become a common sight in most major cities of the world since 1968 through the ISKCON Hare Krishna movement.
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