The Annual Car Festival or Rath Yatra is celebrated at Lord Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha.
To commemorate this event in Charlotte, a richly decorated chariot, shaped in form of a temple structure, which contains the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and their sister Subhadra is pulled through the streets surrounding the Hindu Center.
Potential agenda on Rath Yatra day
5:30 AM 10:30 AM Mahaprasad Cooking
07:00 PM 09:00 PM Rath Assembly & Decoration
08:30 AM 10:00 AM Puja, Archana, Bhog offering to Deities
10:00 AM 10:15 AM Pahandi
10:15 AM 10:30 AM Chandan Pani, Chera Pahara
10:30 AM 12:00 PM Ratha Tana (Chariot pulled around Hindu Center)