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Jagannatha Swami Nayana Pathagami Bhavatu Mei
Hari Om, The grand event Ratha & Bahuda Yatra is celebrated each year with a lot of enthusiasm by the temple devotees. Many of them attend this event to watch the Lord of the universe riding in his chariot expanding his divine love.
Yatra Highlights:
TEMPLE EVENTS
You can also enjoy the live event broadcasted on the temple Facebook Page. Sponsor and contribute to make this event a grand success.
DEBASNANA PURNIMA
NETRA UTSAV
NABA JAUBANA DARSHAN – BESA OF MAHAPRABHU JAGANNATHA PARIVAAR
RATHA YATRA/ CHARIOT FESTIVAL
CHAPPAN BHOG
BAHUDA YATRA
HERA PANCHAMI
CULTURAL PROGRAM Many Devotees join to watch the bhajan programs in Shree Raghunath Temple Main Hall during the event and witness the awesome performances by talented bhajan artists in Dallas.
Story – Bandhu Mohanty – Creative Sharmila
Jagannath Parivaar Besa – Creative Sharmila
CHAPPAN BHOG
Every year Mahaprabhu Jagannatha Parivaar is offered Chappan Bhog, Many devotees bring their offerings to the temple and also volunteer to assist organizing the bhog in front of the deities. Binge watch how the Chappan bhog is organized in the temple.
RATHA, The Grand Chariot Insights
Approximate 36-38 foot tall, almost one of the biggest Rath on wooden structure in US is constructed/assembled each year.
This Ratha/ Chariot is decorated beautifully to give a grand ride for Mahaprabhu Jagannath Parivar. Beautiful red and yellow color canopy is installed on the top. The Ratha was built in the Shree Raghunath Temple, Plano,TX premises with the help of many enthusiastic volunteers.
=> Initially in 2019, a smaller size Ratha was constructed. Storage area was built inside the temple premises to store the Ratha.
=> In 2021, Shree Raghunath Temple Management decided to further expand the width of the Ratha to make it more spacious and wider so as to allow the devotees to be able to do parikrama around the dieties. The Ratha is decorated with beautiful artwork by various talented Adult & kids artists from Dallas
=> In 2022, The Yatra festival was enhanced when the Mini version of the Ratha was constructed. This kids miniature Ratha version was showing its glory by a floating banner of Patitapavana on top of its dome. Kids and All the devotees enjoyed a lively experience where our own neighborhood Kids gave ride to the bigraha Murti’s of Shree Jagannatha Parivaar.
