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
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