Ratha Yatra in Lipetsk, Russia (Album 37 photos)

(Automatically translated from Russian) In Lower Park in Lipetsk the festival of Indian culture, according to, inter alia, vesti48.ru. The crowd gathered around lipchan imrovizirovannoy chariots listened mantras glorifying Krishna, and even sang 'Hare Krishna, Hare Rama. "So usually celebrate the Indian festival of chariots - Rathayatra. As it is necessary in the traditional Indian culture, the people themselves are harnessed to the chariot, which is headed by God Jagannath, and carry it around the city once a year. Indian religious tradition gladly supported the Orthodox lipchane. Makeshift wagon pulled by ropes and pushed back through the lower park. During stops dancing beautiful girls in Indian costumes and the Hare Krishnas handing around fruits and Indian sweets. Followers of the Hindu religion and not miss an opportunity to spread their literature, as he called it one of the organizers of the festival, "yoga of the mind." On the central stage chariot stopped, and everyone prepared a feast - a three-meter cake. Look at him, however, was not all, as wanting surrounding the wagon had accumulated hundreds, but got a piece of everything. Cake decorated with fruits, was really tasty, says the media. Read more ›

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