A recorded class led by Jaya Pataka Swami (with Italian translation) discussing the Jagannath Ratha Yatra and related pastimes from Caitanya-caritāmṛta (Madhya 13.5). Speakers describe ceremonial details (how the deities are carried/dragged up ramps, ropes and pulling, crowds, Sudarshan chakra circling the chariots three times), social customs (the king sweeping the road before the Lord as an act of humility), historical origin stories involving local tribes (Sabaras), and modern cultural responses in places like Italy and a Woodstock festival in Poland.
Ram. It's Ram. Ram. Ram. Jam Ram Sam it.
Saigos Jayak.
Ra.
Samit impregnable. Went to see the family. The family was. I got to be too strong. On this day of Pratyatra in India. So many people found the temple to have dasha of the hand. And today he's also going on a.
Journey.
With his brother and sister. That's whatever he was all these days alone with his counselors. So he can minister. I'll be right back. He's coming. He's coming. So the many different things happening during this Rajyaksha, many simultaneous leelas. What's going on with the Rukini?
And.
That'S the one level. And then there's things like what's happening with Pataka Gujarat. They have to worship maybe like 2 meters tall.
Almost.
Almost 2 meters. So his few waves like very much. So they had to remove them from the altar by ramp and to move them down the stairways by adding cushions, pillows. The titas. They are the descendants of the Samaras. Servants of the dragon take care of the Lord from the day of the samanthachman up to the time the Lord is appearing from the throne of the rain. These Das come from Sa that keeps themselves fixed.
Because.
You all know the history is that before Jagannath was And then the king of the Sabaras would go and feed Mila Malava with fruits and nice jungle delicacies. Fruits and birds.
So because.
The king of Medulla he got the deal of Adam from the Sabaras. So all the Sabaras were elevated to diaphrasm and together every day by serving the Lord. Some of the daedas were called.
Person.
Those people. So they were moving and he did the.
Moving.
What's going on? So how they move the word. That was also an interesting point. Around the world's voice you had a big silken double. So the way they moved the Lord was somebody took the shoulders, some kind of bullet speaks and they were. So they took him off of the altar and they were moving the Lord like he'll be like walking.
Or shoulder.
Forward and the feet, shoulders.
And over.
His head they have a big. In front it have 100, 200 Brahmanas facing each other who are standing with white shamans. They will hit the ground with their sticks all at the same time. Because it's going to be wrong, mistaken.
Except.
All the same. 200 people hitting like that really hard. It's a really intense pageant pageantry. It's like a king. King Mooning is the king of the universe. Part of the universe.
The first.
I was the president in 1970 for the Iraq. After that, Prom told us to make my section. Since then I've been going to Catholic countries because provinces to make it the biggest and the best. I experienced that 30 years ago. Never forget. It's been right like this for thousands of years. This year, when they were moving.
Up.
To this route, there's a big route going on.
Again.
Like we have smaller. We can kind of lift them up, carry them up the stairway. But here they also have to. They have ropes around those ways behind them. They're also pulling them up the swamp. So then this year, as he was while I was growing up.
He got.
About halfway up the ramp. Huge ramp, maybe 7 meters sleep slipping. And he is right back.
And there.
Was a huge cry. You can see how big jag.
Big fan.
Huge fan.
Krishna.
The ones Chagannath and Baladeva and Subhadra are all in their chariots. Actually, before they go, I forgot one thing. It's the Sudarshan chakra comes. He goes around the cars from the Kirta three times. So then next step is the king photographer comes.
He.
Cleans the ro with a bruise as a golden handle sprinkles sandalwood scented water. He's sitting at the royal throne. He has so many servants. But before the pleasure of Jagannath he takes the meaning.
And.
That was a really big blessing for Puchabruta that he humbled himself before Krishna. It's a big thing, you know. I mean, for many people sweeping their role is like beneath their dignity. For many people, the speaker role is to give their dignity. Some people are like that. So he want to speak of a king. We asked once the vice president of India. He came to our function the president of Rankyaksha. And then we asked him, does the president ask? This is the tradition that the king always sweeps the role in front of China. To request the vice president. The vice president is stood up. We are a republic. I will not follow the king. I am a perfect person.
The rocks.
We never faced anybody that refused to speak the Roy was a big shock. Now India is a democracy government for the people, by the people and other people. And therefore we request the people to swiftly. Because the people now are the kings. They are the rulers with their robes.
And.
We request all the people. And we request the vice president as the leading. As the leader of the people. He should do first. But he swept around for one microsecond. Vice president of India Vice president refuses to sweep wrong before God.
He Got.
Sweeping the rope before the Lord. That's a very good thing to do actually. Because the humble salam establishes who's the boss. Ultimately, God is the boss and the king of Orissa. And their culture is that Jagannath is the ruler and they are just his servants. So they never have a bigger palace. Their palaces are modest in appearance. Anyway, what happened? I came sleeping the road.
17 so.
Guru wants to see whether what is serving Krishna. So in this way.
So.
This little service started all lot of mercy for the Lord. For the Lord the King for.
All.
The buildings are like only two stories at least around the so there the Ra towers over all the buildings. Very beautiful.
Very.
So Prabhupada in his purport to text 19 he mentions that in the Guardian east coast.
Like this.
Leela or Juggernaut coming to Italy. It's also expansion of what Chitanya's pastimes. It was predicted that Dr. Would bring.
The.
Moves to the crowds of people here in Italy. There's also divine mercy. Whether they can chant and dance too. And if the people even watch the they also begin blessing even the singing appreciating. Recently in Woodstock festival Poland this year they started a very big lunch. These young people who go to Woodstock are not going. You know, they're going for a.
Kind.
Of a Thomasic environment is one of the most which is there predominantly.
A.
Little passion and goodness also. But you know, these young people not very spiritual oriented. Let me say that much. There was their very sensual soon and they're coming forward and looking at the Raj. What was the most memorable thing that you saw? Thank you for watching our videos. Be sure to subscribe to our channel. We publish new videos every day. And don't forget to like and share our channel.
