MASS MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION PROJECT 1

PHOTO ESSAY ON THE WORLD RENOWNED FESTIVAL

RATH YATRA

NAME: SASHREEK A
CLASS: 11 C
ROLL NUMBER:

INTERNAL EXAMINER EXTERNAL EXAMINER

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I WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR

PRINCIPAL MR.ALOYSIUS D MELLOW
AND OUR VICE PRINCIPAL MS
ELIZABETH JOSHEPH AND OUR MASS
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION
TEACHER MS MARLENE CHARLES FOR
GIVING US AN OPPURTUNITY TO DO
SUCH A WONDERFUL AND
INTERESTING PROJECT.

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Ratha Yatra was held in 2021 on 12th July although with restriction due to
Covid-19.This year people were not allowed to participate due to Covid-19
restrictions.

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Only Servitors{called Daitapathis} tested negative for Covid-19 were allowed to
participate in the festival.The Lordships being taken to the Rathas[Chariots]

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A Traditional Ritual taking place whereby the King of Puri Namely Gajapathi
Maharaja Dibyasingh Deba sweepimg the Rathas with a Golden Handled
Broom.
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The Rathas being taken to Gundicha temple where the Lordships will be seated
for 9 days.

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The Rathas finally reached Gundicha temple at around 5pm the same
evening.The Lordships will be taken to inside the temple the next day.

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Goddess Subhadra being taken to Gundicha Temple where she will reside for 9
days

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Lord Jagannath being taken to Gundicha temple where he will be seated for
9days

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Lord Balabhadra being taken to Gundicha temple where he will reside for 9
days.

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Lord Sudarshan being taken to Gundicha temple where he will sit beside Lord
Jagannath for 9 days

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A special ritual Hera Panchami being held on the 5th day after Rath yatra near
Gundicha temple

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Godess Subhadra returning to the Her Ratha Darpadalana to return back to the
temple.
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Lord Jagannath returning to his Ratha Nandighosha to return back to the
temple.

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Lord Balabhadra returning to his chariot Taladhwaja to return back to the
temple.

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A sweet dish Podopitha offered to the Lordships on their return journey to the
temple from Ardhasini temple located n the Grand Road aka Badadanda.
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The Rathas stationed near Jagannath temple after returning from Gundicha
Temple.The Lordships will go inside the temple after 2 days.

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Lord Balabhadra,Goddess Subhadra and Lord Jagannath{from left to right}
adorned in Golden attire on the next day of Bahuda Yatra.It is known as Suna
Besha.

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A special ritual Adhara pana held on the next day of Suna besha wherein The
Lord Balabhadra,Goddess Subhadra and Lord Jagannath are offered a very
refreshing drink named Pana

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Lord Balabhadra proceeds towards the temple on the occasion of Niladri Bije
held on the next day of Adharapana Niti.

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Lord Sudarshan proceeds towards the temple on the occasion of Niladri Bije.

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Goddess Subhadra proceeds towards the temple on the occasion of Niladri Bije
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The Lordships being offered a special sweet dish Rasagolla on the occasion of
Niladri Bije.

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Finally,Lord Jagannath returns to the temple after which the world famed
Ratha Yatra comes to an end.

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 CONCLUSION

Thus, the world renowned Ratha Yatra festival which is

visited by people all over the world has been beautifully
explained through this photo essay.This essay aims at
explaining the 12 to 14 day long world famed Ratha Yatra
festival through photos so that it reaches even people who
are not well versed in reading.Writing a Photo essay is not a
very easy task.It involves collecting,analysing,interpreating
pictures before posting them.It involves a lot of skill but is
also very interesting.Doing this project has given me the
teaching that photo journalism involves a lot of skill.It has
made me realise that it is not a easy task to write a photo
essay.Indeed,pictures speak more than words.Yet writing a
Photo essay was very interesting.I once again thank my
teachers for giving me this wonderful opportunity of writing
this photo essay which has given me a a lot of teaching and
also created a passion for photo journalism.

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