Puri Jagannath’s Chariot is known as Nandigosha. Below is
the size and dimensions and other details about Lord Jagannath Chariot.
The Chariot of Lord Jagannath is known as Nandighosha. It is
also known as Garuda dhwaja and Kapi dhwaja.
Height: 13’.5m
Number of wheels: 16 (seven feet diameter)
Length and breadth: 34’6” x 34’.6”
Wrappings: Red, Yellow color cloths
Total Number of wooden pieces used: 832
The Rath (chariot) of Lord Jagannath is guarded by Garuda –
the mythical bird and vehicle of Lord Vishnu.
The charioteer is called Dahuka
and the flag is named ‘Trailokyamohini.’
The wooden horses driving the chariot
are named as Shankha, Balahaka, Suweta, Haridashwa.
The rope used to pull is
called Sankhachuda.
There are nine presiding deities in the chariot – Varaha,
Gobardhan, Gopi Krishna, Narasimha, Rama, Narayan, Trivikrama (Vamana or Bamana), Hanuman and
Rudra.
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