Benefits of Ratha-yatra Explanations
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Because Lord Jagannatha is a most merciful form of the Lord, even those who hardly understand the philosophy behind Ratha- yatra become free of many lifetimes of karma just by seeing the festival or taking part in it by chanting, dancing, or helping pull the thick ropes of the chariots. One can even become liberated due to the spiritual potency of Lord Jagannatha's presence.
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CHANGING CUSTOMS: Even though I am a Hindu and Staunch
believer of Jaganath Culture, still then it pains me to see those huge logs of
woods at Bada Danda every year for the Annual Car festival. We have already
deviated from the usual customs in the form of steel frames at Singha
Dwara,Arch lamps on temple at nights,propsoed Air conditioning at Garva Gruha
etc, why can’t we change over to steel alloy frames and wheels for the three
chariots and save hundreds of trees every year? The alternative is preserve the
chariot and give a fresh coat of paint every year and use it for three to five
years, but who will do it? Fake fundamentalists are dime a dozen every where
and it will take quite some time for the change over from this Stone Age
culture.
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