Festival of Chariots
Sunday, August 4, 2013 at 03:14PM
Fabian Lewkowicz

Harre Krishna's hand-pull three fully decorated, 40-foot tall chariots along Main Street during the 37th Annual Festival of Chariots on Sunday, August 4, 2013. 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.

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