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Photo Feature
"Rathayatra in Delhi"
Friends,
The Rathayatra of Lord Jagannath is a pious and famous event of India. This is witnessed with deep dedication and faith every year. Indraneel Sen throws light on this celebration in Delhi.
--Dr. Pankaj Sharma
“Rathayatra” of Lord Jagannath is a famous festival of India. This is traditionally related to ancient Puri, the coastal city of Orissa (Eastern India). Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, go for vacation in the mid of the summer every year. Their journey starts from the “Jagannath Temple” of Puri. These deities depart to their garden palace in the countryside. It is through this time that Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are positioned in huge temple-like chariots called, Rathas. These Rathas are pulled by thousands of devotees followed by a grand procession.
Today this festival is celebrated in various parts of India. The Rathayatra of Hauz Khas of Delhi is famous for its dignity. This year, the festival was celebrated with great devotion and zeal. Here thousands of people attended the colourful procession on 13th July, 2010. People from all walks of life enjoyed this event and tried their best to touch the holy rope which pulls the chariot. Despite of the excessive heat, every one turned up for enjoying this colourful function. Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra were put into the chariot by maintaining the traditional rituals.
(Report and Photographs: Indraneel Sen, New Delhi)
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The soul of the occasion captured so truly...
ReplyDeleteRavi Mehta
Nice photos captured by Indraneel sen. I think he is an artist of photo journalist group.Very nice and clean photos he captured.My best wishes for him.
ReplyDeleteDear Ravi,
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Respected Dr. Shankar Chatterjee,
Heartiest thanks for your encouraging words.You are right. Indraneel is an artist with Journalistic taste.
--Pankaj.
Thanks a lot to Mr Ravi Mehta, Dr Shankar Chatterjee and also to Sir for their heartiest compliments.
ReplyDeleteI liked this feature, specially the information. Keep it up Sir.
ReplyDelete== Shikha Parikh.
Thanks for this feature, Dr. Sharma and Mr. Indraneel.
ReplyDeleteJagdeesh Sharan Singh - Bhopal
Very informative feature.:-) Nikhil Bharadwaj, Lucknow.
ReplyDeleteDuring Rath yatra Lord Jagannath moves out in chariots to his aunt queen Gundicha's place along with his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra leaving back his own wife Mahalaxmi at main temple. King of the state in human form is always a true servant of the Supreme Being. With the symbolic chherapahanra by the highest authority of the state the yatra starts. Lord of the Universe, Param Brahma,the Supreme power, in form of chaturdhamurti i.e. Lord Jagannath, Lord Balarama, Maa Subhadra & Lord Sudarshan, becomes one with many.
ReplyDeleteThanks Indraneelji, ur sequence of photographs are amazing. keep it up