Festival of Chariots 
Sunday, August 5, 2018 at 11:26AM
Fabian Lewkowicz

Harre Krishna's hand-pull three fully decorated, four-story chariots down Main Street Santa Monica during the 42nd Annual Festival of Chariots on Sunday, Aug 5, 2018. The Festival of the Chariots features 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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