At the temple town of Puri in Orissa, the
image of the god Krishna (known as Jagannath in the State) is taken out with
great ceremony in June-July each year.
Images of the god and his
brother Balbhadra and sister Subhadra are placed in giant large yellow
chariots or raths which are then drawn by pilgrims.
The chariots
are 45 feet high and have 6 wheels. The procession or rath yatra draws huge
crowds from all over the country. An atmosphere of almost hysterical
devotion prevails on this day and in earlier years, devotees were known to
have thrown themselves under the wheels of the rath in the hope of obtaining
instant salvation.
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