Sree Ramanavami Rathyatra
The Grand annual Sree Ramanavami Rathyatra was started in 1989 by Jagadguru Swami Sathyananda Saraswathy. The Rath is a moving temple, made with scriptural measurements, and contains the holy idols of Lord Rama, Sita Devi and Lord Hanuman. This holy temple moves throughout the land during the month of Ramanavami on roads, in streets and gullies and brings the tem ple's divine vibrations to each and every common person.
At dawn and dusk each day during the yatra, Aradhana is performed, and speeches are held extolling the greatness and virtues of Lord Ram and the need and way for spiritual revitalization. Devotees gather in large crowds to witness the aradhana and hear the speeches in the holy month in which Ramanavami (Sree Rama's birth) takes place. Thus by means of this holy Yatra even the materialist, who makes the workplace his God, will hear temple bells and be spurred to spiritual pursuit.
At dawn and dusk each day during the yatra, Aradhana is performed, and speeches are held extolling the greatness and virtues of Lord Ram and the need and way for spiritual revitalization. Devotees gather in large crowds to witness the aradhana and hear the speeches in the holy month in which Ramanavami (Sree Rama's birth) takes place. Thus by means of this holy Yatra even the materialist, who makes the workplace his God, will hear temple bells and be spurred to spiritual pursuit.
