The annual Rath yatra that takes Lord Jagnnath, Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra to their aunt’s home, Gundicha temple, is a spectacle that everyone waits for. The grand chariots, the beautiful idols, the energy that is filled with love and devotion, it is all so pure and pious that it can bring tears to the eyes.
For many, this festival is a time when the boundaries between the mortal world and the spiritual realm blur. The deities, leaving their abode, are seen as reaching out to those who cannot come to the temple, including the spirits.
