DetailsofRathYatraChariotsJagannathDham,Puri

ChariotofSubhadraDARPADALANA/PADMADHWAJA/DEVADALANA
TheChariotofSubhadra,knownasDwarpadalana,literallytramplerofpride,isfortythreefeethigh
withtwelvewheels,eachofsevenfootdiameter.ThisChariotisdeckedwithacoveringofredand
blackclothblackbeingtraditionallyassociatedwithShaktiandtheMotherGoddess.
PresidingDeties:DeviSubhadra
Numberofwheels:12
TotalNumberofwoodenpiecesused:593
Height:423
Lengthandbreadth:316x316
Wrappings:Red,Blackcolourcloths
Guardedby:Jayadurga
Nameofthecharioteer:Arjuna
Theflag:Nadambika
Thehorses:Rochika,Mochika,Jita,Aparajita
Therope:SwarnachudaNaguni
PresidingNineDeities:
(i)Chandi
(ii)Chamunda
(iii)Ugratara
(iv)Vanadurga
(v)Shulidurga
(vi)Varahi
(vii)Shyamakali
(viii)Mangala
(ix)Vimala
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ChariotofBalabhadraTALADHWAJA
TheChariotofLordBalarama,calledtheTaladhwaja,istheonewiththePalmTreeonitsflag.Ithas
fourteenwheels,eachofsevenfootdiameterandiscoveredwithredandbluecloth.Itsheightisforty
fourfeet.
PresidingDeties:ShreeBalabhadra
Numberofwheels:14
TotalNumberofwoodenpiecesused:763
Height:433
Lengthandbreadth:33x33
Wrappings:Red,Bluishgreencolourcloths
Guardedby:Basudev
Nameofthecharioteer:Matali
Theflag:Unnani
Thehorses:Tribra,Ghora,Dirghasharma,Swornanava
Therope:BasukiNaga
PresidingNineDeities:
(i)Ganesh
(ii)Kartikeya
(iii)Sarvamangala
(iv)Pralambari
(v)Hatayudha
(vi)Mrutyunjaya
(vii)Natamvara
(viii)Mukteswar
(ix)Sheshadeva

ChariotofJagannathNANDIGHOSHA/GARUDADHWAJA/KAPIDHWAJA
LordJagannathasChariotiscalledNandighosa.Itisfortyfivefeethighandfortyfivefeetsquareat
thewheellevel.Ithassixteenwheels,eachofsevenfootdiameter,andisdeckedwithacovermade
ofredandyellowcloth.LordJagannathaisidentifiedwithKrushna,whoisalsoknownasPitambara,the

oneattiredingoldenyellowrobesandhencethedistinguishingyellowstripesonthecanopyofthis
chariot.
PresidingDeties:ShreeJagannath
Numberofwheels:16
TotalNumberofwoodenpiecesused:832
Height:442
Lengthandbreadth:346x346
Wrappings:Red,Yellowcolourcloths
Guardedby:Garuda
Nameofthecharioteer:Daruka
Theflag:Trailokyamohini
Thehorses:Shankha,Balahaka,Suweta,Haridashwa
Therope:SankhachudaNaguni
PresidingNineDeities:
(i)Varaha
(ii)Gobardhan
(iii)Krushna,GopiKrushna
(iv)Nrusingha
(v)Rama
(vi)Narayan
(Vii)Trivikrama
(viii)Hanuman
(ix)Rudra