Ratha Yatra (Puri)

High school (ages 12+)
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1. How tall is Ratha Yatra (Puri)?Approximately 13.5 meters (44 feet)
2. What is the location?Puri, Odisha, India
3. What is the festival name?Ratha Yatra (Chariot Festival)
4. What is the Ratha Yatra in Puri?It is an annual festival where huge wooden chariots carry the gods through the streets of Puri, celebrated during the bright half of the lunar month of Ashadh.
5. Who rides on the biggest chariot?Jagannath rides on the Nandighosha chariot, the tallest one at about 13.5 meters (44 feet).

Bada Danda: The grand avenue in Puri, serving as the ceremonial path for the Ratha Yatra procession.
Gundicha Temple: The destination temple where the deities reside for a week, often referred to as their aunt's abode.
Bahuda Yatra: The return procession of the deities on their chariots from Gundicha Temple back to the Jagannath Temple.
Poda Pitha: A traditional Odia baked pancake, famously offered to the deities during the Bahuda Yatra.