Ghatkopar Rath Yatra

The colourful Rathyatra festival attracts millions of domestic and international devotees to Puri every June-July. Sri Jagannath, Lord of the Universe, appears to devotees of all sects and communities and symbolises the Lord's desire to leave the temple briefly to give Darshan to all souls and redeem them. In honour of the historic Rathyatra festival, devotees of Sri Jagannath are organising the *Rathyatra Festival in Ghatkopar, Mumbai on 1st July, 2022. Join us to make this festival a grand success by contributing for various
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Date: Jul 1, 2022, Friday
Venue: Neelyog Square, Ghatkopar Railway Station, Ghatkopar East
Program Timings :

2.00 pm : Ratha Yatra begins from Neelyog Square
6.00 pm: Rath arrives and Special welcome ceremony at Hanuman Temple, Tilak Nagar
Jagannath Mahaprasadam for ALL

Highlights of the Festival :

1. Special Darshan Lord Jagannath
2. Lunch and Dinner Prasadam for everyone
3. Cultural Activities for the pleasure of devotees
4. Maha aarti & 56 bhoga offering in creative pots to Their Lordships 5. Prasad distribution during the Rath Yatra procession
6. Distribution of Vedic literature
7. Spiritual fun & fair for children
8. Arati of Lord Jagannath

People truly devoted to Lord Jagannath are entitled to go to heaven by getting a glimpse of Him on the chariot. People singing the glory of the Lord and dancing to the tunes of his glory, get liberated during this festival. People accompanying the journey of the Lord and chanting ‘Jai Krishna’ up to the Gundicha temple get freed from the cycle of birth and death. The people fanning the deities with flower bouquets or any other kind of fans get liberated by going to Brahmaloka. People who take rounds around the chariots chanting Vishnu Sahasra Nama go to Vaikuntha. The air touching the bodies of the deities gets purified and charged with his blessings. It removes the sins of all life forms. (Skanda Purana)

The journey of the Lord takes place every year in order to invoke faith and devotion even in the hearts of the non-believers and ignorant people. This year, In Mumbai, we are fortunate to have His presence on July 1, 2022. Dontt miss your fortune!