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The Rathayatra at Dhamrai is very famous because of a towering 60-feet chariot built by the Land lords (Zamindars) of Saturia Baliyati towards the middle of the 19th century. The 3-storied chariot needed 27 mounds of rope to drag it. During the War of Liberation, (1971) the chariot was burned down by the Pakistan army. A newly built chariot has now replaced the old one. A month-long fair is held at Dhamrai on the occasion of the Rathayatra. Devotees come from India and Nepal to pull the chariot. Rathayatra or chariot journey is an important Hindu festival, referring primarily to the journey of the God Jagannath or Vishnu to the sea. Dhamrai, Dhaka, July 5, 2006. (Source-Banglapedia)
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Mustafiz (Bangladesh) Mamun/Majority World
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The Rathayatra at Dhamrai is very famous because of a towering 60-feet chariot built by the Land lords (Zamindars) of Saturia Baliyati towards the middle of the 19th century. The 3-storied chariot needed 27 mounds of rope to drag it. During the War of Liberation, (1971) the chariot was burned down by the Pakistan army. A newly built chariot has now replaced the old one. A month-long fair is held at Dhamrai on the occasion of the Rathayatra. Devotees come from India and Nepal to pull the chariot. Rathayatra or chariot journey is an important Hindu festival, referring primarily to the journey of the God Jagannath or Vishnu to the sea. Dhamrai, Dhaka, July 5, 2006. (Source-Banglapedia)
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The Rathayatra at Dhamrai is very famous because of a towering 60-feet chariot built by the Land lords (Zamindars) of Saturia Baliyati towards the middle of the 19th century. The 3-storied chariot needed 27 mounds of rope to drag it. During the War of Lib