Rathyatra (Orissa)

This spectacular chariot festival is held at the Jagannath Temple at Puri. Images of Lord Jagannath, his sister Subhadra and brother Balbhadra are taken out in procession in three chariots to their summer temple for a week. The ropes of the huge chariots are pulled by millions of devotees.

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