Doctor is treating Lord Jagannath Puri who is ill, Rath Yatra will start again
Lord Jagannath Yatra will start from 20th June. According to the Hindu calendar, it is on the second date of Shukla Paksha. After this festival of 10 days, the festival and Rath Yatra ends on Gyaras of Shukla Paksha. Lakhs of people reach to see the yatra and have darshan of God. In Hinduism, it is believed that God is under the control of his devotees, but devotion should be exclusive. And the exclusive devotion that was between Krishna and the Gopis. With this belief, Lord Jagannath is first bathed with cold water on the day of Jyestha Purnima.
After taking bath it is believed that he has got fever. Then Lord Jagannath is kept in solitude in a special room for 15 days. Where a doctor or vaidya and servant takes care of them. This action is called Anvasar.
Fruit juice, medicines and porridge are offered to God.
Then Lord Jagannath becomes healthy and gives darshan to the devotees by riding on the chariot. Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra is unique in the whole world. Lakhs of people come from far and wide to see it. By the way, there are some other interesting stories related to the journey of Lord Jagannath.
Like Krishna’s sister Subhadra comes to her maternal home and tells her brothers her desire to visit the city. Then Krishna, accompanied by Balarama, Subhadra, rides across the city in a chariot.
While some people believe that the goddess located in the Gundicha temple is Krishna’s aunt, Sri Krishna invites Balarama, Subhadra. All the gods go to their aunt’s house for 10 days.
There is a story that Shri Krishna’s maternal uncle Kansa calls him to Mathura, for which a chariot with a charioteer is sent to Gokul. Then Shri Krishna goes to Mathura on a chariot with his siblings.
Some people believe that after killing Kansa, Sri Krishna along with Balram goes on a chariot journey in Mathura to give darshan to his devotees. It is also a belief that Krishna’s queens are narrating his Rasleela to Mother Rohini.
But mother Rohini does not want to tell this to Subhadra. That’s why she sends Subhadra along with Krishna and Balram on Rath Yatra, then Naradji appears, seeing all three together, he prays that such darshan of these three should happen every year. God fulfills his prayer.
