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Festival of Chariots

Harre Krishna's hand-pull three fully decorated, 40-foot tall “chariots" along the Venice Boardwalk during the 36th Annual Festival of Chariots on Sunday, August 5, 2012. The Festival of the Chariots featured free feast for thousands, free entertainment, exhibits and booths all bringing together the finest in Indian culture. The festival celebrates Lord Jagannatha, the Lord of the Universe, and is put on by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). The Festival of the Chariots is now performed in every country across the world and dates back 5 thousand years to Jagannatha Puri, India.

Posted on Sunday, August 5, 2012 at 04:12PM by Registered CommenterFabian Lewkowicz in | CommentsPost a Comment

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