Understanding Rath Yatra: A Hindu Chariot Festival
Rath Yatra is a significant Hindu festival where devotees come together to celebrate the chariot festival of the deities in Puri, India. The event is steeped in tradition and attracts millions of pilgrims annually. The festival holds deep religious and cultural importance for Hindus worldwide.
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MONDAY 22ND JUNE 2020 WALT: READ AND RESPOND TO QUESTIONS ABOUT A TEXT WILF: I CAN ANSWER LITERIAL QUESTIONS I CAN ANSWER QUESTIONS THAT REQUIRE INFERENCE
WHAT IS RATH YATRA Rath Yatra is an important Hindu festival, which takes place during the summer. Rath means chariot , so the name of the event means chariot festival . It is celebrated in many regions of India, and worldwide, but the most famous is in Puri, India. The event attracts one million pilgrims.
TASK Read over the text about Ratha Yatra that has been attached as a word document, take your time, the text is fairly long, and answer the 10 questions that follow on the next two slides in full sentences.
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS 1. What do people join together to do for Rath Yatra ? 2. What time of year does Rath Yatra fall on the Hindu calender? 3. What are the names of the three deities that ride on the chariot? 4. King Lndradyumna is describe as a pious King. What does the word pious mean? 5. Why did Lndradyumna decide to build a temple? (more questions on the next slide)
QUESTIONS CONTINUED 6. What does Vidyapati find in the cave? 7. Neither rain nor storm would prevent him from doing this. What does this sentence mean? 8. Who is Visvakarma, what does he do that is important in the story? 9. The English term juggernaut orginates from Sri Jagannath s name. What does the word juggernaut mean? 10.Why is Rath Yatra an important festival for Hindus?
