Did
you
know
these
facts
about
jagannath
yatra
BY - rivanshi rakhrai
The
tradition
of
jagannath yatra
is
400
years
old
The
flag
at
the
top
of
the
Jagannath
Temple
flutters
in
opposite
direction
Three
new
wooden
chariots
are
made
of
neem
for
lord
jagannath
and
their
sister (
Subadhra
)
Puri King (
Gajapati
) dresses
like
a sweeper
and
cleans
the
road
with
golden
handled
broom
Lord
Jagannath's
Rath
is
44 feet
tall
. It
has
16
wheels
. The
colors
used
for
its
chariots
are
red
and
yellow
All
three
chariots
are
kept
in
Gundicha
Temple
( built
in
the
memory
of
queen
Indradyumna)
Jagannath
Yatra
symbolizes
the
journey
of
Lord
Krishna
from
Dwaraka
Jagannath
Yatra
is
the
largest
chariots
procession
in the
world