Ram Dhun Will Resonate In America Also, Rath Yatra Will Visit 851 Temples In 48 States

Ram Mandir Rath Yatra in America will start from Chicago on Monday. This journey will cover a distance of more than 8,000 miles in 60 days and will visit 851 temples in 48 states. Amitabh Mittal, General Secretary of ‘Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America’ (VHPA), the organizing organization of the Rath Yatra, said that the chariot built on a Toyota Sienna van along with the idols of Lord Ram, Goddess Sita, Lakshman and Hanuman were brought from the Ram temple of Ayodhya. There will also be special prasad offered and the intact urn worshiped for life.

Mittal said, ‘The inauguration of Ram Temple has filled the hearts of more than 1.5 billion Hindus around the world with joy and has infused a new energy and faith in them. This nationwide Rath Yatra will start from Chicago, USA on March 25 and will cover a distance of more than 8,000 miles. This yatra will visit 851 temples in America and about 150 temples in Canada. In Canada, the Rath Yatra is being organized by ‘Vishwa Hindu Parishad of Canada’.

The purpose of the trip is…

Tejal Shah of ‘Hindu Temple Empowerment Council’ (HMEC), the apex organization of all the temples of America, said, ‘The purpose of this Rath Yatra is to increase awareness among people about Hindu religion, educate them and empower them.’ Shah said that. This Yatra will provide an opportunity for all Hindus to unite and participate and will lead to the revival of Hindu ethos and religion.

‘Organizing such a journey for the first time’

Mittal said many volunteers have registered with VHPA to help plan and organize the trip. He said that this is the first time in America that such a yatra has been organized by the Hindu community under which a chariot-shaped van will be taken to more than 800 temples in America. The journey will conclude at Sugar Grove, Illinois on April 23, the day of Shri Hanuman Jayanti.