Ratha-Yatra (Puri) Three chariots of the deities with the Temple in the background,

Puri
Observed by	Hindus
Type	Religious
Begins	Aashaadha Shukla Dwitiya
Ends	Aashaadha Shukla  Dashami
2013 date	10 Jul- 18 Jul

1) Chariot of Jagannath -NANDIGHOSHA/GARUDADHWAJA/KAPIDHWAJA

Number of wheels : 16
Total Number of wooden pieces used : 832
Height : 44' 2"
Length and breadth : 34'6" x 34'6"
Wrappings : Red, Yellow colour cloths
Guarded by : Garuda
Name of the charioteer : Daruka
The flag : Trailokyamohini
The horses : Shankha, Balahaka, Suweta, Haridashwa
The rope : Sankhachuda Naguni
Presiding Nine Deities : (i) Varaha
                        (ii) Gobardhan
                        (iii) Krushna, Gopi Krushna
                        (iv) Nrusingha
                        (v) Rama
                        (vi) Narayan
                        (Vii) Trivikrama
                        (viii) Hanuman
                        (ix) Rudra

2) Chariot of Balabhadra - TALADHWAJA

Number of wheels : 14
Total Number of wooden pieces used : 763
Height : 43' 3"
Length and breadth : 33' x 33'
Wrappings : Red, Bluish green colour cloths
Guarded by : Basudev
Name of the charioteer : Matali
The flag : Unnani
The horses : Tribra, Ghora, Dirghasharma, Swornanava
The rope : Basuki Naga
Presiding Nine Deities : (i) Ganesh
                        (ii) Kartikeya
                        (iii) Sarvamangala
                        (iv) Pralambari
                        (v) Hatayudha
                        (vi) Mrutyunjaya
                        (vii) Natamvara
                        (viii) Mukteswar
                        (ix) Sheshadeva

3) Chariot of Subhadra - DARPADALANA/PADMADHWAJA/DEVADALANA

Number of wheels : 12
Total Number of wooden pieces used : 593
Height : 42' 3"
Length and breadth : 31'6" x 31'6"
Wrappings : Red, Black colour cloths
Guarded by : Jayadurga
Name of the charioteer : Arjuna
The flag : Nadambika
The horses : Rochika, Mochika, Jita, Aparajita
The rope : Swarnachuda Naguni
Presiding Nine Deities : (i) Chandi
                        (ii) Chamunda
                        (iii) Ugratara
                        (iv) Vanadurga
                        (v) Shulidurga
                        (vi) Varahi
                        (vii) Shyamakali
                        (viii) Mangala