Editorial photo #13967955 Religion and Belief
India Hindu Festival - 630 Year Old Rathyatra
People pull the chariot carrying the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra during the annual Rath Yatra festival at 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)
