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Rath Yatra
Every year in mid-summer, Lord Jagannath goes out on vacation, traveling on a grand chariot. This belief has given rise to one of the biggest religious festivals of India - the Rath Yatra, and has also given birth to the English word 'Juggernaut'.

Rathyatra Stories
A look at the several stories associated with its origins that throws light on the sentiments underlying the festival.

Sri Jagannath Dham - PURI
The resourceful "official Web Site of Sri Jagannath Temple Administration, Puri" - developed by National Informatics Centre, Puri District Unit.

Photo Gallery
Rath Yatra at Jagannath Puri in pictures - from the Shree Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha Website.

AhmedabadCity.com
About the festival as celebrated in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad in August-September.

Rathyatra Quiz
What is the name of the chariot of Lord Jagannath?; Besides the King of Puri, which other king is allowed to touch the idol of Lord Jagannath? ; Lord Jagannath is an incarnation of ... from Indiatimes.com

Baripada Rathyatra
An evokative article by Meenakshi Subramanium on the Rathyatra of Baripada.

The "Car" Festival of Jagannathpuri
How is Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu related to the Rathyatra at Puri? Here's the legend.

The Chariot Festival
Detailed description of Rathyatra, from Orissa-Tourism.com

Puri City
Guide to Rathyatra and Puri - one of the four 'Dhams' on the shoreline of the Bay of Bengal.

Rathyatra of Jaggan-Nathji
All about the history and background of the chariot festival of Lord Jagannath of Puri.