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Jaya
Jagannath,
A heart full of news for all devotees of Lord Jagannath. With
descent cloud over head, cooling breeze from east and greenery all
round, Sri. Jagannath Temples all over the world are all set to
celebrate the most awaited majestic grand festivity of Rath Yatra.
The tedium sit for almost an year by the beloved lords has at last
come to an end with right time to relax and enjoy a ceremonial
pleasant chariot ride to Mausi Maa temple.
Whenever we are in trouble and remembered Lord Jagannath, he has
never compromised in attending to our plea, He has instantly
appeared and wiped out all our troubles & pain and blessed us with
much more than everything that we asked. Now the time has come for
us to show an equivalent uncompromised devotion and fidelity towards
him in return. So the days count on us. Next few weeks will bring in
festivities like
• Netra Utsav ( 11th July )
• Sri Gundicha Rath Yatra ( 13th July )
• Hera Panchami ( 17th July )
• Bahuda Yatra ( 21st July )
• Suna Vesha ( 22nd July )
Requesting all the devotees to participate in this event with
optimum of their devotion and loyality. A wishful request to please
contribute towards Rath Yatra expenditure and Join the volunteers
group for Decoration of the Chariot, preparation of golden broom and
Tahia ( A decorative piece of crown that is made out of thermo coil,
cane, bamboo sticks, sola pith, flowers and colors ( minimal, red
and zinc, are used ). Let us make an eye catching, charming,
gorgeous tahia that the lord will get stunned at.
To Do Check List for Devotees:
1. Apply for leave for 13th and 21st July : Please apply for leave
in advance for 13th and 21st of July.
2. Emails, calls, SMSs and Words of mouth Campaign and friendly
reminders : Request you to please spread the news of grand festivity
Rath Yatra and all associated festivities thru all means to everyone
in your friend circle, interested colleagues and relatives. Let’s
trigger a quick chain of mails, calls and SMSs to all in our address
book and do the same frequently so as to ensure no one misses this
world celebration. Sending a mail or telling once is not just enough
unless we give timely reminders too.
3. On the festivity day please have precaution against Pick pockets,
shoe lifters, cell phone & camera stealers. Please do not wear
costly shoes and have loaded wallets or vanity bags. Please avoid
keeping a hefty violet with lot’s of credit and debit cards apart
from currency. Be careful about your cell phone, cameras and other
electronic gadgets.
4. Dress code for devotees : We appreciate a cute well dressed
traditional ethnic outfit on Rath Yatra. Sister devotees are
requested not to put on gorgeous or indecent cloths, costly
ornaments on that day.
Hope this Rath Yatra triggers another wave of value added communal
identity and covalent bonding of universal brotherhood to all the
clusters of non residential Odians across the world. Jaya Jagannath.
Regards
Team Nilachakra
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