Editorial photo #13967950 Religion and Belief
India Hindu Festival - 630 Year Old Rathyatra
Hindu devotees carrying umbrellas participate in the 630-year-old Mahesh Rath Yatra amid heavy rain 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)