13 August 2025

Japanese documentary

All Hindus know the significance of idols of Gods, Goddesses and deities, and how these idols are made by sculptors and then given 'divine lives' by priests by chanting appropriate  scriptural verses (manthraas); when doing so, Shree Mahaa Vishnu is considered to bestow divine energy into the idols.

In large temples, idols are placed in the main room and worshipped without changing their positions. There are also idols which are carried on chariots through different parts of the area and worshipped by devotees. This is known as 'Ratha Yaathraa' meaning 'Chariot Ride'.

In Japan, similar customs prevail as shown in a  Japanese documentary this afternoon on NHK WORLD JAPAN TV CHANNEL. 

The above image shows chariot ride of a Japanese deity.

The above image shows recently held chariot ride of Shree Shubadhraa, Shree Balabadhraa and Lord Shree Jagannaath at Jagannaatha Puri, India.

Krishnam Vande Jagad Gurum🙏.

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I am a retired K-12 Education Management Professional. I have worked at different levels in K-12 school systems, textbook publishing, elearning and Education NGOs. I have held memberships in The Association for Science Education (UK), American Association of Physics Teachers and The Malaysian Institute of Physics. I hold a 1st class B Sc Degree in Physics followed by B Ed [English and Physical Science] and M A [Childcare and Education] degrees. My published works include 59 articles in teacher development magazines in India and the US and a book entitled `Creative Classrooms and Child Friendly Schools' (listed in Amazon). This book is almost an anecdotal account of my professional experience in six countries (including Cambodia where I worked as Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Education, Youth And Sports). I served as mentor in the Certificate of Teaching Mastery Program offered by Teachers Without Borders.