Ratha-yātrā:
Festival of Chariots
2017 - Yoga, mantra, India The Festival of Chariots is a traditional festival, originating in the ancient city of Puri in India. Today this festival is held in many major cities across the world just as New York, London, or Rome. The festival will be organized on Saturday, 24 June 2017. The procession will start from
Vörösmarty Square
at 10am. The festive procession is expected to arrive at the
City Park
at about 1pm, where a rich stage program will be held, including Indian music and dance, drama, presentations, children’s productions, yoga presentations (hatha yoga, ashtanga yoga, acro-yoga), lectures on self-sustenance and self-assessment; whereas at the stalls one can get delightful pure vegetarian and vegan food. There will be a colorful Indian bazaar as well. (Photo: The event’s Facebook page.)