Nilachakra

Rath Yatra at Pakistan

Jaya Jagannath,

Lord Jagannath, the omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient deity of the Universe upon whom people of all religious faiths and beliefs find their ideas and concepts embedded in. As like Hindu major countries, Lord Jagannath is also being worshiped around the world at all Hindu Minor countries too. Legendry founder of ISCKON group Sri. Srila Prabhupada influenced Western world with Lord Jagannath Culture and organized first Ratha-Yatra in the Western world in 1967 in San Francisco. Apart from multi dozens of cities across the United States, Rath Yatra is being held in over 160 countries across the globe.

Rath Yatra at Pakistan : Amazing, but true. Lord Jagannath Chariot is offered with another majestic Bada Danda at Pakistan and Bangladesh too. In Pakistan The Jagannath Temple in Sialkot, was built adjescent to Paris Road area in early 2007 A.D with a special grant of 2 lakh rupees from Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. Similarly Lord Jagannath Temples sculptured with finest fabrication of teracotta brick work are located at Comilla, Chatmohor Upazilla of Pabna and Dhamrai in Bangladesh. At Dhamrai Lord Jagannath Rath is a chariot temple  is an elaborate six storied wooden chariot 60-foot tall chariot built by the Zamindars of the region during the 19th century. This Chariot was burnt by the Pakistani Army during the 1971 war and has since been replaced.

A Request :
Let us enjoy this world celebration this year and ensure that the whole world sparks with the rhythm and essence of Lord Jagannath on this auspicious day. Where ever we are around the world, Let each of us us come forward and sponsor this grand festival at our nearest Sri Jagannath Temple. Jaya Jagannath.

Regards
Team Nilachakra