Ahmedabad Rath Yatra.. make it more than a holy experience
The 136th Annual Jagannath Rath Yatra at Ahmedabad today. India as a country is a strange mixture where religion, traditions, folk lore and customs come together in a cohesive whole. On this day Lord Jaganath ( who is another form of the supreme Hindu God Vishnu) is carried along with his brother Lord Balarama, and their sister Subhadra to their aunt's temple. This is usually a huge spectacle that sees tourists and pilgrims from within India and outside making it to Ahmedabad, in Gujarat. It's also an opportunity to see the Gods roaming inside the walled city. Felt good to post my first post, not because of the holy day but fortunately it had been important day in my past.
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But not someone overtly religious, this day is always special to me for another reason. Tradition has it that one this day, everyone should plant a tree/ seed. If planted on this day it's supposed to grow best. Another fascinating example of how the elders used to inculcate scientific methods through simple traditions. (The day is close to the coming of Monsoons in Gujarat, peoples should plant seeds at this time have the best chances of surviving.)
Many years ago, we were not knowing about the 'World environment day' but these little traditions ensured that the ecological balance stayed true.
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