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Jagannath Rath Yatra

The Three Chariots of Rath Yatra: Nandighosha, Taladhwaja and Darpadalana

The three Jagannath Rath Yatra chariots are Nandighosha for Lord Jagannath, Taladhwaja for Balabhadra, and Darpadalana for Subhadra. Each is built fresh every year from sacred wood with no metal nails. All three together stand between 42 and 45 feet tall and run on 42 wheels total. Every single part of each chariot carries a …...

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