Niceties of Puri Jagannatha Ratha Yaathra - Unique & World famous Car festival
JaganNatHa RatHa YathRa (Aashaada Sukla Dwiteeya) Ø Niceties of world famous PURI Car festival… Also known as one of the ChaarDhaam , the four abodes of God in four directions viz... · Badari in the North, · Rameswaram in the South, · Puri Jagannath in the East and · Dwaraka in the West; Sacred place Puri is known as PurusHottama Kshethra dedicated to Lord Purushottama one of the popular names/attributes of Lord Vishnu. Pouranic reference to Purushottama kshethra is said to have been made in Skaanda Purana. Known earlier as NeElachala during Kruta Yuga, Lord Vishnu is believed to have manifested at this place revered as NeElaMadhava. Symbolically one can find a NeelaA Sudarshana chakra on the top of Sri Jagannath temple tower. In ancient times Lord was worshiped at this place as Neelaa Maadh...