C T Online Desk: Ratha Yatra has not taken to the streets of Chittagong for the last two years due to corona infection. That is why the followers of traditional religions have got a different form this time.
Shrijagannath Dev, sister Subhadra Rani and brother Balaram have come to the public, devotees and visitors have also set out on their way. Pulled the rope of the chariot.
On Friday (July 1), after 3:30 pm on the second day of the chariot of Ashar, thousands of devotees rode in a beautiful chariot with the trinity, pulled the rope of the chariot, and bowed their hearts.
At the initiative of the Central Rath Yatra Festival Celebration Committee, the Rath Yatra Festival started from the pond area of Nandankanan Rath in the city. The festival was inaugurated under the patronage of Mohant Srimat Devdeep Puri Maharaj of Tulsidham. Rajiv Ranjan. Blessed was Mohant Maharaj Srimat Kalipada Bhattacharya of Pahartali Kaibalyadham. CMP Commissioner Saleh Mohammad Tanvir was the chief guest.
Professor Pranab Mitra Chowdhury, Councilor Jaharlal Hazari, Shaibal Das Sumon, Pulak Khastgir and Rumki Sengupta, Anup Biswas, Md. Sahabuddin. Greetings were given by the Finance Secretary. Besides, presidents and general secretaries of various monasteries and temples spoke. Dr. was the guest of honor. Vinay Pal. At this time the guests were given honorary mementos by the Central Rath Yatra Celebration Committee. Guests unwrapped the Tapoban Rathyatra numbers.
Rath Yatra inauguration ceremony, Indian Assistant High Commissioner. Rajiv Ranjan said, “I am overwhelmed to see the gathering of people in the central rath yatra of Tulsidham on the banks of the pond of the 200-year-old Nandankanan Rath.” The soul relationship of the people of Bangladesh with India. Geological boundaries cannot sever the relationship of souls. Bangladesh-India relations will never be severed. People of all religions and castes must maintain harmony.
CMP Commissioner Saleh Mohammad Tanvir said Chittagong has set a unique example of harmony. Everyone is participating in the Rath Yatra festival. Here people of all religions are able to practice their religion freely. The police are the friend of the people, the duty to provide security to the people is equivalent to prayer.
Srimat Kalipada Bhattacharya said that life is beautiful with the blessings of Srijagannath-Subhadra and Balbhadra Deva. The tri-god released the troubled life. This chariot ride gives unparalleled lessons to guide the chariot of life.
From the temple of Sri Sri Madan Mohan Narsingh Gopal Jio, Srijagannath-Subhadra and Balbhadra Dev were made to ride in the chariot with drums, mangal conch and uludhvani. Later, Mohant and the guests of Tulsidham started the procession by blowing balloons and pulling the rope of the chariot. Hazari Lane Shrikrishnayan Rath, Patharghata Jagannath Mandir Rath, Gangabari Rath, Gaur Giridhari Mandir Rath, Sadarghat Parbati Fakir Para Rath, Maijpara Rath, Raghirpathr Rathirth, , Chariots of old customs area, chariots of EPZ Srikrishna temple and chariots of various monasteries take part in the procession.
Fans of Advaita-Achyut Mission, Janmashtami Chhatra Parishad, devotees of various temples and religious organizations joined the procession. According to the CMP’s roadmap, these chariots turn from New Market to Laldighi and come to Anderkilla area. From there, turn around the Press Club through Cheragi Hill and return to the pond side of Nandankanan Rath via Lovelane Road.
Meanwhile, on the occasion of Rath Yatra at Tulsidham, a day-long Nama Yajna, Madan Mohan Puja, Jagannath-Subhadra-Balbhadra Puja was organized and Mahaprasad was distributed.
Besides, the 25th (Silver Jubilee) Rath Yatra Festival was organized at DC Hill by ISKCON Nandankanan Sri Sri Radhamadhav Mandir and Gauranitai Ashram. The day-long program included Mangalarati, Gurupuja, Srimadbhagavata Path, Jagannath, Baldev, Subhadra Maharani’s Rajbesh Darshan, Home Yajna for World Peace, Rajbhog Nibedan, Kirtan Mela, Dharma Mahasammelan. Amiya Bilas Swami Maharaj and Gadadhar Goswami Maharaj of Mayapur were present. Mukund Bhakti Das Brahmachari led the procession and procession from DC Hill premises, which encircled the Newmarket-Bose Brothers junction area from Cheragi hill to Anderkilla.
On the other hand, various programs were organized in the procession on the initiative of ISKCON promoter Sri Krishna Mandir. Information and Broadcasting Minister was the chief guest at 3 pm. Hasan Mahmud. Later, under the leadership of Shripad Lilaraj Gaur Das Brahmachari, the procession started from Golpahar junction and ended at Cinema Palace junction.
Besides, rath yatra is being held in 15 upazilas of Chittagong on the initiative of temple authorities in most of the thana areas.
The Rath Yatra festival was introduced in Chittagong after 1800 AD. Apart from the chariots of various monasteries and temples, chariots from the surrounding upazilas used to come and collect on the second day of Ashar in the pond bank area of the chariot in Nandankanan of the city. The devotees used to bathe in the pond. The place is also known by that name as all the chariots were kept on the banks of the pond.
