Editorial photo #13967948 Religion and Belief

India Hindu Festival - 630 Year Old Rathyatra

Hindu devotees celebrate the Rath Yatra festival during the 630-year-old Mahesh Rath Yatra in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India, on July 16, 2026. First celebrated in 1396 CE, the Mahesh Rath Yatra is the oldest chariot festival in West Bengal and is widely regarded as the second-oldest and second-largest Rath Yatra after the annual procession in Puri, Odisha. (Photo by Debajyoti Chakraborty/NurPhoto)