Ratha Yatra

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Ratha Yatra or Ratha Jatra or Chariot Festival of Lord Jagannath,  Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra, a Hindu festival, is undoubtedly the  biggest and the most popular festival held in Odisha. It is the oldest  Ratha Yatra taking place in India and the world. Every year in the month  of June or July, this festival is celebrated on the second day of the  Shukla Paksha, Ashadh month as per the traditional Oriya calendar. It is  considered most auspicious to visit the temple during this period.  Thefestivalin Odisha is celebrated for nine days, the commencement of  this festival is called as the Rath Yatra and the return journey on a  ninth day is called as Bahuda Jatra. During the return journey (Bahuda  Jatra) of Ratha yatra festival, the chariot of Lord Jagannath stops at  Mausi Maa temple (Lord Jagannath's Aunt) and the deity is offered his  favorite Poda Pitha, a kind of baked cake meant for the poor. As part of  Ratha Yatra, the deities of Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord  Balabhadra and younger sister Devi Subhadra are moved from their holy  abode for a procession up to Gundicha Temple.
The Ratha Yatra takes one day for traveling to Gundicha temple,  deities of lords remain in the temple for seven days, and one day to  return home. This Journey is known as Gundicha Yatra, Nava Dina Yatra  ("nine days Journey"), or Ghosa Yatra. Three chariots are constructed  and decorated for the deities to start their Yatra. Three chariots for  the deities, Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra are  built. The construction of Chariots starts with Chandana Yatra.  Carpenters called as Maharana undertake the construction of these  chariots, which is their hereditary right since ages. After the  construction, decoration starts with different colour clothes. Lord  Jagannath's Chariot is called as Nandighosa which is 45.6 feet high with  18 wheels, Lord Balabhadra's chariot

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