- The Rathayatra is in practice for more than 450 years.
- It is also mentioned in Brahma Purana, Skanda Purana and Narada Purana
- The main idols are brought out of the temple, else where the presiding deity is never taken out of Garbha Griha.
- The king of Puri dresses like a sweeper and cleans the road to perform the Chera Pahara ritual.
- Lord Jagannath, Balbhadra and Subhadra begin their journey from the puri shrine to Gundicha temple
- This yatra symbolizes the journey of Srikrishna from Dwaraka to his birth place.
- Lord Jagannath Rath is Nandigosha is about 44 feet tall, It has 16 wheels.
- Balbhadra Chariot is Taladhwaja, it stands about 43 feet tall, It has 14 wheels
- Subhadra chariot is Darpadlana, it stands about 42 feet tall, It has 12 wheels.
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