Puri Jagannath Three Chariot Names:
Puri Jagannath Chariot 1:
Chariot Details | Jagannath |
Name of Chariot | Nandighosha (ନନ୍ଦିଘୋଷ) |
Alternates name of Chariot | Garudadhwaja, Kapiladhwaja |
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Number of wheels | 16 |
Total Number of wooden pieces used | 832 |
Height | 44′ 2″ |
Length and breadth | 34’6″ x 34’6″ |
Colours of the canopies | Red, Yellow (yellow associated with Vishnu) |
Guardian | Garuda |
Charioteer | Daruka |
Flag name | Trailokyamohini |
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Colour of Horses | White |
Name of Chariot Rope | Sankhachuda Nagini |
Accompanying deity | Madanmohan |
Gatekeepers (Dvarapala) |
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Puri Jagannath Chariot 2:
Chariot Details | Balabhadra |
Name of Chariot | Taladhwaja (ତାଳଧ୍ୱଜ) |
Alternates name of Chariot | Langaladhwaja |
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Number of wheels | 14 |
Total Number of wooden pieces used | 763 |
Height | 43′ 3″ |
Length and breadth | 33′ x 33′ |
Colours of the canopies | Red, Bluish green |
Guardian | Vasudev |
Charioteer | Matali |
Flag name | Unnani |
Flag emblem | Palm Tree |
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Colour of Horses | Black |
Name of Chariot Rope | Basuki Naga |
Accompanying deity | Ramakrishna |
Gatekeepers (Dvarapala) |
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Puri Jagannath Chariot 3:
Chariot Details | Subhadra |
Name of Chariot | Darpadalana (ଦର୍ପଦଳନ) |
Alternates name of Chariot | Devadalana, Padmadhwaja |
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Number of wheels | 12 |
Total Number of wooden pieces used | 593 |
Height | 42′ 3″ |
Length and breadth | 31’6″ x 31’6″ |
Colours of the canopies | Red, Black (Black associated with the Goddess) |
Guardian | Jayadurga |
Charioteer | Arjuna |
Flag name | Nadambika |
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Colour of Horses | Red |
Name of Chariot Rope | Swarnachuda Nagini |
Accompanying deity | Sudarshana |
Gatekeepers (Dvarapala) |
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Nine parshvadevata (Subsidiary deities) |
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Puri Jagannath Temple Rathas and their Names, Wheels, Height