Re: The Rathas of Puri

Posted on July 27, 2010  
Filed under BVKS Sanga

From: Internet: “Shyamananda dasa”
Date: 25-Jul-10 09:52 +0530
To: BVKS Sanga Mail [4920] (received: 25-Jul-10 06:28 +0200)
Subject: Re: The Rathas of Puri
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Sri Krsnaya Namah

Dear Ravindra,

Please accept my greetings on the occasion of Vyas purnima and disappearance
of Srila Sanatana Goswami.

The rathas of Jagannatha, Baladeva and Subhadra are named differently since
they have distinct characteristics which are too detailed to describe here.
Briefly Nandi Ghosh is so known as the name indicates that he moves with a
great noise of joy and triumph. The atheistic British who first witnessed
this called Him “juggernaut”. But they were crushed and Jagannatha rolls on.
Subhadra’s and Baladeva’s rathas are called Padma dhvaja and Tala dhvaja
since the canopies of their rathas carry the lotus and palm tree symbols
respectively.

Incidently I am writing this mail from Jagannatha Puri after witnessing this
great event and plan to write a detailed account of this festival for Back
to Godhead Magazine.

Jaya Jagannatha!

dasanudasa,
Shyamananda dasa

From: Internet: “RAVINDRA.MULEY”
For: BVKS Sanga
Subject: The Rathas of Puri
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Dear Sanga,

Pamho, All glories to Shri Guru and Gauranga.

I wanted to know how and why are the Rathas of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra
and Subhadra carry distinct names as Nandi-Ghosh, Taal-Dhwaj and Dev Dalan.
What is the story behind these Rathas and the history of thier Nomenclature
?

ys
ravindra

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