Lucknow, Amrit thoughts: Lord Jagannath’s holy Rath Yatra is starting in Puri from today. In this religious journey, Lord Jagannath along with his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra go to his aunt’s Gundicha temple. Thousands of devotees reach Jagannath Dham to participate in this journey. The journey will begin on June 27 and end on 8 July with Neeladri Vijay, when God will return to his abode. Before the journey starts, cleaning is done with gold broom, behind which we will tell you the reason.
Why clean with gold broom?
Before the commencement of the Rath Yatra, the dynasty cleans the route of the chariot with a gold broom. This tradition has been going on for a long time. Earlier the king himself used to do this work. According to religious beliefs, gold is a very sacred metal and has special significance in the worship of deities. Gold is also associated with the planetary guru of happiness, splendor and knowledge. Therefore, cleaning with gold broom makes the journey auspicious and auspicious.
Jagannath Rath Yatra
The Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath has started from 27 June of Friday. Mangala Aarti took place at 6 am in Puri Dham. After this, religious methods of putting God on the chariot started from 9:30 am, and Lord will sit on the chariot around 1 pm. At 3 in the afternoon, the Gajapati of Puri’s royal family will inaugurate the journey by cleaning (Buhara) of the route with a gold broom. After this, Lord Jagannath, Subhadra and Balabhadra will leave for the Gundicha temple.
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