🛕 What is Jagannath Rath Yatra?
Jagannath Rath Yatra is a famous Hindu festival celebrated every year in Puri, Odisha, where Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra, is taken out in grand chariots (raths) from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple.
1. Where is the Jagannath Rath Yatra held annually?
A) Varanasi
B) Puri
C) Ayodhya
D) Mathura
Answer: B) Puri
2. Who is worshipped during the Jagannath Rath Yatra?
A) Lord Rama
B) Lord Shiva
C) Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra & Subhadra
D) Lord Hanuman
Answer: C) Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra & Subhadra
3. What is the destination of the Rath Yatra?
A) Konark Temple
B) Gundicha Temple
C) Lingaraj Temple
D) Sun Temple
Answer: B) Gundicha Temple
4. How often is the Rath Yatra held?
A) Every 6 months
B) Every 5 years
C) Every year
D) Every month
Answer: C) Every year
5. What is the name of Lord Jagannath’s chariot?
A) Taladhwaja
B) Darpadalana
C) Nandighosa
D) Devadwaja
Answer: C) Nandighosa
6. What color is Lord Jagannath’s chariot?
A) Blue
B) Yellow
C) Red and Yellow
D) Green and White
Answer: C) Red and Yellow
7. What is the name of Balabhadra’s chariot?
A) Nandighosa
B) Taladhwaja
C) Kalpavriksha
D) Darpadalana
Answer: B) Taladhwaja
8. Subhadra’s chariot is called?
A) Kalpavriksha
B) Devadwaja
C) Nandighosa
D) Darpadalana
Answer: D) Darpadalana
9. The Rath Yatra marks the journey of deities to which temple?
A) Lingaraj
B) Sun Temple
C) Gundicha
D) Kamakhya
Answer: C) Gundicha
10. What material is used to build the chariots?
A) Iron
B) Stone
C) Sandalwood
D) Neem wood
Answer: D) Neem wood
11. How many wheels does Lord Jagannath's chariot have?
A) 12
B) 14
C) 16
D) 18
Answer: D) 16
12. What is the return journey of the Rath Yatra called?
A) Bahuda Yatra
B) Nivritti Yatra
C) Moksha Yatra
D) Pratyagaman
Answer: A) Bahuda Yatra
13. Which festival celebrates the repainting of the idols?
A) Ratha Anukula
B) Snana Purnima
C) Chandan Yatra
D) Nabakalebara
Answer: B) Snana Purnima
14. Which international spiritual group celebrates Rath Yatra globally?
A) Arya Samaj
B) Chinmaya Mission
C) ISKCON
D) Brahma Kumaris
Answer: C) ISKCON
15. What do devotees believe about pulling the chariot ropes?
A) It brings wealth
B) It grants salvation
C) It cures diseases
D) All of the above
Answer: D) All of the above
16. Which dynasty is believed to have started Rath Yatra?
A) Maurya
B) Gajapati
C) Gupta
D) Pallava
Answer: B) Gajapati
17. Which Puri king is ceremonially involved in cleaning the chariot path?
A) Puri Gajapati Maharaj
B) Puri Jagatguru
C) Puri Zamindar
D) Puri Maharani
Answer: A) Puri Gajapati Maharaj
18. What is the meaning of the word ‘Rath’?
A) Chariot
B) Road
C) Devotee
D) Lord
Answer: A) Chariot
19. What is the estimated age of the Jagannath Rath Yatra tradition?
A) 300 years
B) 800 years
C) 1000+ years
D) 5000 years
Answer: C) 1000+ years
20. What happens to the old chariots after the Yatra?
A) Preserved in a museum
B) Reused next year
C) Burned ceremonially
D) Dismantled and distributed as prasad
Answer: D) Dismantled and distributed as prasad
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