Global InformationDhamrai Rathayatra information
| Rathayatra of Dhamrai | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1672 |
| Place | Dhamrai, Dhaka District, Bangladesh |
| Base | 27 ft. by 27 ft. |
| Wheels | 15 |
| Style | Three storied |
| Patron | Bina Sikri Rajib Saha |
Dhamrai Jagannath Roth (Bengali: ধামরাই জগন্নাথ রথ) is a chariot temple or Ratha Yatra, a Roth, dedicated to the Hindu God Jagannath located in Dhamrai, Bangladesh. The annual Jagannath Roth Jatra is a famous Hindu festival attracting thousands of people. The Roth Jatra in Dhamrai is one of the most important events for the Hindu community of Bangladesh.[1] Sri Jagannath (Lord of the World) is believed by the Hindus to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, one among the Holy Hindu Trinity of Gods (Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer). Lord Jagannath is also believed to be a deity form of Lord Krishna. [citation needed]
For the thousands of Hindu devotees, it is considered a pious deed and the huge processions accompanying the chariots play devotional songs with drums, tambourines, and trumpets. A glimpse of Lord Jagannath on the chariot is considered to be very auspicious and saints, poets and scriptures have repeatedly glorified the sanctity of this special festival. The sanctity of the festival is such that even a touch of the chariot or even the ropes with which these are pulled is considered enough to confer the results of several pious deeds or penance for ages. [citation needed]
- ^ "Rathajatra festival today". The New Nation, Dhaka. 24 June 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2012.