India: Rath Yatra or chariot rally 2019 by Jit Chattopadhyay
48th year of ISKCON Kolkata Rath Yatra rally. Thousands of people participated and took part in the cultural rally.
Rath Yatra or Chariot festival is a well known festival in all over the World. Every year thousands of people take part in Rath yatra rally. Rath Yatra particularly refers to the annual Rath Yatra in Odisha,Jharkhand, West Bengal and other East Indian states. Hundreds of people pull the chain of the Chariot together. The chariot includes the idols of Jagannath(Vishnu Avatar), Balaram(His brother), Subhadra(His Sister) and Sudarshan Chakra(His weapon). Every year ISKCON Kolkata arranges the Rath Yatra rally. People from various country participates in this rally. This was the 48th year of them. The rally includes various kinds of cultural events like dancing,singing, art on road(Alpona), Dhunuchi Dance etc.
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