What does the Festival of the Chariots mean?

🌟 What does the Festival of the Chariots mean? 🌟
📍 Festival of the Chariots took place on 15 February 2026 in St Kilda, Victoria

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🪔 Based on the teachings of:
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami (Srila Prabhupada)
Founder-Acarya of ISKCON
📅 Date:
Saturday, 28th February
🎟️ Registration (Meetup RSVP):
Sign up below for full details — places are limited!

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🌿 What to Expect from the Discussion
✨ Discover the Science of Bhakti Yoga
Learn about one of the world’s oldest and most joyful spiritual festivals—Ratha Yatra 🚩, the Festival of the Chariots.
In this unique celebration, Lord Jagannatha—understood in the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition as Krishna, the Lord of the Universe 🌍—comes out of the temple and into the streets.

The Divine reaches out to everyone—regardless of background, belief, or status.

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🎶 Far from being a distant ritual, Ratha Yatra is a living, participatory experience:

• 🎵 Music
• 💃 Dancing
• 🥁 Chanting
• 🤝 Feasting

Inviting you to reconnect with a deeper dimension of yourself.

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🧠 Ancient Wisdom Made Practical
The Upanishads describe life as a chariot journey:

• 🚗 Body = the chariot
• 🐎 Senses = the horses
• 🧵 Mind = the reins
• 🧭 Intellect = the driver
• ✨ Soul = the passenger

Within this “chariot” also resides the Divine presence in the heart 💖.
👉 The goal?
To bring this system into harmony and rediscover your true spiritual identity.

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🪷 Murti vs Idol — What’s the Difference?
The sacred forms seen in the festival are not “idols” in the ordinary sense.
They are murtis—forms through which the Divine becomes accessible to human perception 👁️✨
Not blind belief, but living relationship.

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🤔 Open to Everyone
Whether you come with:

• 🙏 Faith
• 🤓 Curiosity
• 🤨 Scepticism

This is an opportunity to experience spirituality directly—through sound, movement, and shared joy.

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🙌 A practice said to uplift the heart and awaken deep joy and meaning.

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Where philosophy meets celebration 🎉
And the timeless message is simple:
💫 Reconnect. Rejoice. Rediscover. 💫

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📍 Organised by
Krishna West Australia (KWA) 🪔