By NNN-PTI,
Bhubaneshwar : The annual Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath of Puri Tuesday signifies secularism and harmony while also demonstrating similarities between celestial beings and mortals.
The car festival, narrates the experiences of the presiding deities of the 12th century shrine like joys and sickness and how they descend on the road to mingle with devotees.
“Ratha Yatra spreads the message of secularism, brotherhood and harmony as it is an occasion for devotees to have a darshan of the Lord, touch and even embrace them without any discrimination of caste, religion or creed,” noted researcher of Jagannath culture, Bhaskar Mishra says.
The Ratha Yatra is the most important festival of the Sri Jagannath temple and involves a chain of events including Snana utsav, Naba Jaubana darshan, car festival, Hera Panchami, Sandhya Darshan, Bahuda Yatra, Suna Besa and Niladri Bije, Mishra says.