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Overview
The Ratha Yātrā of Purī is the most celebrated chariot festival of Bharat: the deities leave the sanctum to ride the Grand Road, and the darśana of Jagannātha on his chariot is open to all. Its traditional basis lies in the Puruṣottama Kṣetra Māhātmya.
1 source
- Purāṇa Skanda Purāṇa, Vaiṣṇava Khaṇḍa
Sthala Purāṇa tradition
The Puruṣottama Kṣetra Māhātmya of the Skanda Purāṇa describes the Guṇḍicā yātrā of Puruṣottama — the Lord's yearly journey that lets every being, without distinction, behold him.
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- Purāṇa Skanda Purāṇa, Vaiṣṇava Khaṇḍa
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Sacred to
- Deity
Vishnu
Viṣṇu
Celebrated at
- Mandir
Shree Jagannatha Temple, Puri
Śrī Jagannātha Mandira, PurīPuri, Odisha
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