ISKCON Sector 45 Devotees to Carry Out Jagannath Ratha Yatra after a Gap of Three Years Due to Covid-19 on, Sunday, 3rd July 2022
Devotees of ISKCON Gurgaon Sector 45 are going to carry out the Ratha Yatra 2022 of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra on 3rd July 2022 Sunday amidst fanfare and a plethora of activities after a gap of two years due to Covid-19 situation.
"In a huge iron chariot decorated with flowers, leaves, and ribbon, Lord Jagannath, Balbhadra and Subhadra will start Yatra from ISKCON Temple Sector 45 and it will pass through Sector 40 Market, Sector 31 Market, Jharsa Patel Nagar, Aggarwal Dharamshala, Gurudwara Road, Siddheshwar Mandir where the Yatra will come to an end. There will be a Plethora of cultural Programs like Dance, Drama & Mridanga Performances, and Pahandi Vijay Festival,” informed Achutya Hari Das, President ISKCON sector 45.
“Children from Gurukul Vrindavan will present mesmerising cultural programme. The main attraction will be Sappan Bhoga offering to Lord Jagannath, Balbhadra and Subhadra through a Crane. All the biogas are cooked in deshi Ghee,” added Das.
Ratha Yatra and Scripture
Ratha yatra Of Lord Jagannath owes its origin to Puri in Orissa. In Brahmanda Puran it is said that even whoever sees the Ratha of Lord Jagannath all the sins are wiped out and not to talk of those who
welcome Him on the way. Such people not only get blessings but also attain the abode of the Lord after death.
Devotees from different countries of the world like Russia, England,
America, Bosnia, Argentina, Mexico, Australia, South Africa and
different parts of Asia are expected to participate in the Ratha
Yatra. Some of the devotees from Vrindavan have come to Gurgaon and New Delhi ISKCON Temple to participate in the Ratha Yatra. Most of them were ecstatic about the Ratha Yatra,” informs Rishi Kumar Das a senior devotee.
About Ratha Yatra
In 1968 Prabhupada, the founder Acharya of ISKCON carried out the
first Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Balbhadra, and Subhadra in San
Francisco, USA. Not only did this Ratha Yatra become a phenomenon but today all over the different countries of the world chariot of Jagannath’s Ratha keep on wheeling annually conveying to people the rich Vedic Cultural heritage of India.
Ecstatic about the Ratha Yatra, Sunit Sharma, an employee from a
multinational company in Gurgaon says, “ This Ratha Yatra is on Sunday and it is a holiday. I will come to be in the Ratha Yatra for the whole day pulling the ropes of Ratha.
It is really interesting to be part of Ratha Yatra and I feel we are from a global village. I am surprised at the dedication of the western devotees. They are really good devotees compared to we Indians. They give lots of respect to our Vedic culture and tradition,” says Navita Sharma, a housewife from a posh locality of Gurgaon in DLF.
The Ratha Yatra gives all the people an opportunity to redeem sins
and stress. While celebrating the Ratha Yatra people also de-stress
themselves, “ Dr Nita Sharma, from a leading Hospital in Gurugram.
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