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Bhavnagar Jagannath Rath Yatra 2024 in Gujarat

Jagannath Rath Yatra held in Ashada month at Bhavnagar in Gujarat is the second largest Jagannath Rath Yatra procession in Gujarat after the famous one held on the same day in Ahmedabad. Jagannath Rath Yatra 2024 at Bhavnagar is on July 7. Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsav Samiti Harubhai Gondaliya organizes this 17-km long procession. In 2024, it is the 39th Rath Yatra at Bhavnagar . Rath Yatra will begin at 8 am on July 14 from Bhagvaneswar Mahadev Temple in Subhash Nagar. The Jagannath Rath will and pass through Ghogha Circle, Rupani Circle, Devaraj Nagar, Radha Mandir, Marine Society, Nilam Baug Chowk, Nirmal Nagar, Jasonath Chowk, Haluriya and Khar Gate. Rath Yatra is an annual celebration held in the Ashada month in popular Jagannath temples in India and by ISKCON devotees around the world. The main ritual involves pulling the chariot or rath of Jagannath – a manifestation of Sri Krishna. The most famous Rath Yatra is held at the Puri Jagannath Te

Ramayana Paintings on Ganjifa Cards

The game of Ganjifa Cards was very popular in ancient  India . The cards contain hand painted images of aspects of Hindu tradition. The Ramayana paintings on Ganjifa cards narrate the story of epic Ramayan. Link – You can view the story of Ramayana on Ganjifa cards here at the Indira Gandhi National Centre of Arts website. Related Dasamahavidya Pictures on Ganjifa Cards