Dhamrai Jagannath Rath

Dhamrai Jagannath Rath is a chariot temple dedicated to the Hindu God Jagannath located in Dhamrai, Bangladesh. The deities are housed in an elaborate six storied wooden chariot and are taken out in a grand annual procession known as the Rathyatra. the Chariot is adorned by carvings and paintings of Hindu deities. The Rathyatra is the oldest and most famous in Bangladesh attracting thousands of devotees from all over the country The Annual Rathayatra was famous because of the 60-foot-tall (18 m) chariot built by the Zamindars of the region during the 19th century. This Chariot was burnt by the Pakistani Army during the 1971 war and has since been replaced^[1]

References

1. ^ Paresh Chandra Mandal. "Rathayatra". In Sirajul Islam. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. http://www.banglapedia.org/httpdocs/HT/R_0143.HTM. 

.