1
Question
The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity?
The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity?
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is B Jagannath
Ratha Jatra, the Festival of Chariot: Chariots of Shri Jagannath is celebrated every year at Puri, the temple town in Odisha, on the second (dwitiya) day of shukla pakshya (waxing cycle of moon) of Ashadh Maas (3rd month in Lunar Calendar). The presiding deities of the Jagannath Temple, Puri's main temple, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra, with the celestial wheel (Sudarshan chakra) are taken out from the temple precincts in an elaborate ritual procession to their respective chariots.
Jagannath
Ratha Jatra, the Festival of Chariot: Chariots of Shri Jagannath is celebrated every year at Puri, the temple town in Odisha, on the second (dwitiya) day of shukla pakshya (waxing cycle of moon) of Ashadh Maas (3rd month in Lunar Calendar). The presiding deities of the Jagannath Temple, Puri's main temple, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra, with the celestial wheel (Sudarshan chakra) are taken out from the temple precincts in an elaborate ritual procession to their respective chariots.
Suggest Corrections
2
Similar questions
View More
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
Explore more
Join BYJU'S Learning Program
