Hare Krishna, We appreciate your continuous generous support for the Annual Rathyatra Festival. There are many ways to support the Annual Rathyatra Festival. Your kind donations will help support the distribution of thousands of plates of a grand vegetarian feast free to all who come to the Festival of Chariots. The festival provides hours of entertainment and endless exhibits. If you would like to be part of this magnificent event, please click here for donation opportunities. The devotees of the Lord appreciate your support.
Donate Raw Material to the Free Food Feast!
Rathayatra NC invites the community members to take this great opportunity to participate in the free food (Prasadam) distribution by donating a bag of rice, Can of milk, Urad Dal, Tamarind Packets, Ghee Bottles or your choice from a list of accepted items. Your donation helps us to distribute a free vegetarian feast. This is a great way to obtain the mercy of Their Lordships Jagannath, Baladev, Subhadra. Please submit the form at this link and Contact us to find out how you can support the free vegetarian feast.
Perform Arati of Lord Jagannath, Baldev and Subhadra devi!
The minimum pledge amount of $100.
Chera Pahanra (Mopping the Chariot Platform)
Chera Pahara - the Ceremonial Sweeping is the most significant ritual associated with the Ratha-Yatra. . During the festival, the Gajapati King wears the outfit of a sweeper and sweeps all around the deities and chariots in the Chera Pahara (sweeping with water) ritual. He cleanses the road with a broom (gold-handled) and sprinkles sandalwood water and powder. His action bridges the gap between the rich and the poor, the low caste and the high caste and sends out the very important message of dignity of labour.
This ritual signified that under the lordship of Jagannath, there is no distinction between the powerful sovereign Gajapati King and the most humble devotee. Chera Pahara conveys the message that every individual is equal for Lord Jagannath, no matter he/she is rich or poor. In today’s context the person who performs Chera Pahara is considered to be the really blessed ones.
It is because King of Puri is regarded as Vishnu and to witness the king along with Lord Jagannath on chariots is believed that all sins of a devotee are washed away.
The minimum pledge amount of $1000.
