Parasuram das<\/p>\n
Bath is a famous historical English city, built by the Romans , still has a
\nmagnificent Roman Temple and hot water baths, for which the city is named
\nafter. The Mayor of Bath Councillor Rob Appleyard enthusiastically joined the
\nRathayatra procession in the footsteps of King Prataparudra.<\/p>\n
This Rathayatra takes place annually since over 13 years. The local
\ncommunity are mostly from Orissa in India , and with great love they chant
\nthe Holy Name and carry the Lord with determination.
\nJai Jagannath!!<\/p>\n
“The decoration should be so attractive that people when seeing Jagannatha
\nwill forget all attractiveness of Maya. Then it will be successful, and
\nactually, this is the process of decorating Jagannatha. Our eyes are
\nattracted by the beauty of Maya, but if our eyes are attracted by the
\nbeauty of Krishna, the Jagannatha, then there is no more chance of our
\nbeing attracted by Maya. In other words, when seeing Jagannatha nicely
\ndecorated, we become freed from the clutches of Maya.”<\/p>\n
(Srila Prabhupada Letter, June 7, 1968)<\/p>\n
“From my very childhood I was also worshiping Lord Jagannatha. When I was (Srila Prabhupada Letter, June 10, 1974)<\/p>\n
\nsix years old my father gave me a ratha and I was performing the Ratha yatra
\n
\nin my neighborhood. And now in the western world you are worshiping Lord
\nJagannatha so gorgeously and it pleases me very, very much.”<\/p>\n