Happy Rath Yatra: Wishes, SMS greetings, WhatsApp messages on Lord Jagannath's annual chariot festival

The annual 10-day sojourn of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra--the presiding deities of the famous 12th century temple in Odisha's Puri--begins Thursday. The Rath Yatra or Chariot festival marks the day when the dieties are taken out of the Jagannath Temple's sanctum and installed in wooden chariots, that will be pulled by millions of pilgrims who throng the coastal city every year. The three massive chariots, modeled in the shape of temples, also offer a glimpse of the traditional art and culture of the eastern Indian state.

The chariots for Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and younger sister Subhadra are named Nandighosha, Taladhwaja and Darpadalana respectively. These three chariots are pulled all the way from the Jagannath temple to Devi Gundicha temple, situated 3 kilometres away. The yatra concludes ten days later when the deities return to the temple.

On this occasion, here are some Lord Jagannath wishes that you can send to your friends and relatives 

• Happy Rath Yatra! May Lord Jagannath bless you with happiness and prosperity.
• On the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra, wishing you and your family joy, happiness and good health.

• May Lord Jagannath bless you in abundance and shower you with the virtue of truth. Happy Rath Yatra.

• Heartiest greetings and good wishes to you on the joyous occasion of Rath Yatra. Jai Jagannath!

• My Lord Jagannath bless everyone with peace and prosperity. Let us carry the Rath of our lives by diminishing all the evils inside us.

• Let us celebrate the glory of Lord Jagannath on the auspicious occasion of the Rath Yatra. May Lord Jagannath bless you with peace, prosperity and happiness.

• May you spend this auspicious day with lots of good luck, happiness, and abundance. Happy Rath Yatra! Jai Jagannath.

• Greetings on the holy occasion of Rath Yatra, may the divine Trinity bestow upon us peace, prosperity and good fortune.

• May Lord Jagannath bring in the best colours of success, prosperity and happiness to your life. Wishing you and your family blessed Rath Yatra!

• Let us celebrate the glory of Lord Jagannath to fight against the evil. Wish you all a very happy Rath Yatra! Jai Jagannath.

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