Chandan Yatra Festival 2012 is falling on 24th April

silky · Post by **silky** » Apr 19th, '12, 00:08

Akshay Tritiya day is celebrated as Chandan Yatra festival in Puri, Orissa. Chandan Yatra is a festival of the Lord Jagannath. From this day, construction of the chariots for the annual Rath Yatra festival begins. Chandan Yatra Festival 2012 is going to be celebrated on 24th April.

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Banee · Post by **Banee** » May 7th, '12, 23:50

Chandan Yatra Festival is celebrated for 42 days in Puri. On the first 21 days, the main deities of the Jagannath temple as well as five Shivalingas are taken in a procession from the Singhadwara of the Jagannath temple at Puri to the Narendra Pokhari. After various rituals, the deities are placed on grandly decorated boats.

ROCKY · Post by **ROCKY** » May 21st, '12, 22:53

Hello,
chandan yatra is over. Now devsnana purnima is coming.

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