Ratha Yatra | Srila Prabhupada Lecture

Recorded On: 27 June 1971, SAN FRANCISCO
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At the height of Indian summer, right at the beginning of the Monsoon, the Lord of Puri goes to his garden palace for the annual summer vacation. Originally the festival has its foundation in the residents of Vrindavan bringing back their Lords, Krishna, Balaram and Lady Subhadra from Kurukshetra.
Today in Puri He, the Lord of the Universe travels in some style from his temple in Puri, to his garden temple, located outside the town centre called Gundicha. Thousands of Hindus flock to see, and to pull the grand chariots from one temple to the other. The English word "Jagannaut" comes from the giantchariots of Lord Jagannath of Puri. The British were so stunned by the size of the chariots, they coined a word for it!
In Puri, Lord Jagannath is worshipped with his elder brother Bala-Rama and his sister Subhadra. Each sibling has his / her own chariot and goes to the summer residence with great pomp. Each of the chariots is covered in distinctly coloured cloth. Various symbols and signs help pilgrims distinguish between the three gods. As a mark of respect, and humbleness, the king of Puri sweeps the chariots of the Gods of Puri. Festival begins with a huge fanfare of conches, trumpets, drums and cymbals. Accompanied by music and dancers, the divine travellers begin their journey to the garden temple.
In order to accommodate the three chariots, the street leading from the main temple to the garden temple is very wide. Temples, ashrams, hotels, inns, shops and mansions of the old aristocracy line the route. All buildings are colourfully decorated with flags, buntings and awnings of bright colours. Ladies in colourful saries crowd the balconies, doors and windows decked with flowers. Men and women rush to pullthe chariots along this main street of Puri. This is an exciting time in Puri. The Lord who is rarely glimpsed outside his inner sanctum, is now easily accessible to everyone in the streets of Puri !
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Namo Maha vadanyaya Krishna Prema Pradayate | Krishnaya-Krishna Chaitanya namine Goura tvishe namah ||
Vancha kalpataru vyascha kripa sindhubhya eva cha | Patitanam pavanebhyo Vaishnavebhyo namo namah ||

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Hare Krishna Prabhuji

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We can see Krishna after simply practicing Krishna consciousness movement ❤
All Glories to HDG Srila Prabhupada ji 🌹🙇🏻‍♀️🙏🏻🙇🏻‍♀️

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All Glories to Rupanuga Goudiya Guru Varga ki Jay 🪷
May we baddha jeevatmas get good fortune of receiving Guru Vaishnav Bhagavan's ahaituky kripa. Saparshad Nitai Gour Hari bol.

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Sri Srila Sarasvati Goswami Prabhupad's Upadeshamrita :
Question. Can we attain Bhagavad-darshan, see Bhagavan with our present eyes?
Srila Prabhupad: The universe and the Lord of the universe, Sree Jagannath are not one. One cannot see Jagannath until one gains transcendental knowledge or spiritual vision. At present I cannot see with my naked eyes, but I can see well with spectacles.
Similarly, our present eyes are not capable of seeing the Lord of the universe.
The Lord of the universe is seen only with the eyes of transcendental knowledge, devotional service given by Sree Gurudev. Our ability to see depends wholly on Sree Bhagavan's mercy. It is Guru and Bhagavan's mercy alone that allows us to gain transcendental knowledge through aural reception, after which we can see Him.