Chariot Description / 4 Additional Deities

1. The name of Lord Jagannath's chariot is Nandighosh. It has 16 wheels, and is covered in red and yellow material.
2. Lord Balabhadra's chariot is called Taladwaja, has 14 wheels and is covered with red and green material.
3. The third chariot, Devadalana, belongs to Lady Subhadra. It has 12 wheels and a red and black canopy.

There are four other Deities that also ride on the chariots, making a total of seven Deities in all.

1. Lady Subhadra shares Her chariot with Sudarshan, who sits by Her side.
2. Lord Jagannath sits with Madanmohan, who represents Lord Jagannath Himself.
3. 4. Lord Balabhadra is accompanied by two small, brass deities of Rama and Krshna. Lord's wives do not accompany Him during this trip.

Pahandi / Videos

http://rathjatra.nic.in/pahandi.htm

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=60809F0C96C333F2

King of Jagannath Questions SriValab

http://blessedinformation.blogspot.com/2011/08/king-of-jagannath-questions-srivalab.html

Art Form

This is an art form that is done with rice flour, coir ashes, dust of dried bel leaves. Really time taking but devotion towards the deities encourage a lady to execute her plan successfully.

Lankeswari Temple / Photo / Map

Also Called West Lanka
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lankeswari_Temple
http://scraps.oriyaonline.com/blog/?tag=lankeshwari-temple
http://wikimapia.org/#lat=19.8571743&lon=82.9311106&z=19&l=0&m=b

Oriya Online

http://oriyaonline.com/

Sunavesh / Gallery

The traditional dressers Simharee and the Puspalak servitors within an hour completed the Suna Vesha by fashioning giant feet, arms, tiaras, ears, ear rings (kundalas) to the deities while gold and diamond studded necklaces called Harida, Bahada, Kadamba and Baghanakhi malis studded with jewels were put on them. ''Chadra hara'', a special set of necklaces called ''Odhiani'' were garlanded. The armaments of Lord Jagannath- Chakra and Conch while plough and mace of the lord Balabhadra were fixed. Temple sources said about five quintals of pure gold ornaments and jewellery were used in the dressing.

http://www.orissadiary.com/gallery/ShowMovie.asp?MovieID=194

Rath Yatra Vrindavan

http://wn.com/Rath_yatra_vrindavan

Rath Yatra Festival - 48min Documentary

Stamp of RathYatra

http://www.eodissa.com/extra/philately-in-orissa/512-the-stamp-isuue-of-puri-rath-yatra

Asta Mahavira Temples / Photos

http://www.iskcondesiretree.net/page/asta-mahavira-temples

http://www.iskcondesiretree.net/photo/albums/asta-mahavira-temples-in-puri

Dark Darling of the Blue Hill

http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/editorials.htm