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Ratha Yatra ~ Welcome to the Chariot Festival 2024 !Dear Friends!
We are excited to invite everyone to our annual Chariot Festival!
Please join us on Saturday, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 at 𝟭𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗔𝘃𝗲 in 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹.
Let's come together to pull the Festive Cart through the streets of Ottawa again.
Together we will recreate this ancient festival celebrating India’s spirituality and rich culture. The parade will proceed through the streets until it reaches 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝟭:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠. The large, colorful float will be beautifully decorated and accompanied by scores of people joining together to move the cart. In addition, we will be singing devotional songs (kirtan), dancing & playing musical instruments side by side creating an exceptional procession. Admission is free!!
The Sandy Hill Community Centre park program features a main stage, with 𝗸𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻, (𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻) 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. At the site we will also offer a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗤/𝗔 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵, 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴/𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗼𝘀, 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, and much more.
Ratha Yatra has been celebrated for thousands of years in Jagannatha Puri, India where it attracts millions annually. The deity of Lord Krishna is taken out of the temple amidst great fanfare and is placed on large chariots. Today similar festivals are celebrated in major cities all over the world including New York, Los Angeles, Dublin & London and now OTTAWA!
Don’t miss this ancient Indian tradition where people from various walks of life come together to demonstrate the best of the East and West in a beautiful demonstration of friendship, appreciation & unity centered around serving the Lord.
What to expect (some pictures of the Ratha Yatra 2023 festival):
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We also highly appreciate your contributions towards organizing a festival of such scale. Your e-transfer donations can be sent to the following email address: [email protected].
If you have any questions, please reach out to us by the same email.
For those who would like to help us in setting up the festival, please come to the temple on Friday (the evening before) and also early morning on Saturday as we will need a lot of volunteers.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Sandy Hill Park and Community Centre, Sandy Hill Park, 260 Somerset St E, Ottawa, ON K1N, Canada,Ottawa, Ontario
