Rath Yatra 2023

World Largest Chariot 📍 Keonjhar History - Sub-collector Tisku informed Gaon Connection that the 72-feet tall chariot of Lord Jagannath in Keonjhar has been adjudged as largest Ratha Yatra chariot by the Guinness Book of World Records this year. The Jagannath temple of Keonjhar was built in 1672 by the Maharaja of Keonjhar named Laxminarayan Bhanja. "Since the establishment of the temple, tribals have been making ropes from Siali Lata for the Rath Yatra. During the Raj period , the Maharaja granted land to Pahadi Bhyan tribes in lieu of their service to provide Siali Lata ropes to the Jagannath temple during the annual Rath Yatra. But after the end of rule of the Raja, rope makers are getting money for their work from the temple management committee. Keeping the age-old tradition alive, we have been using Siali Lata ropes to pull the chariot," Sujit Kumar Dash, the chief priest of the temple told Gaon Connection. Also, the siali lata plant is closely associated with the themes of history, religion and mythology. The chief priest stated that as per the epic Mahabharata, Lord Krishna died while sleeping on a bed made by siali lata . Dash also pointed out that the tribal people cut the Siali branches carefully to make sure that it is cut in a way that the branches can re-grow. #pindlegems #Pindle #India #Guidebook #mycountry2 #bibhubbehera