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Jagannath, Lord of the Pirates
By Shyama Darshani dasi Stepping out of the bus, the salty ocean air hit me in a wave. Tampa Bay was host to the Gasparilla Pirate Festival this January afternoon. Every way I looked I [...]
Festival of Chariots feature: The Daytona Beach News-Journal
Festival of Chariots featured in The Daytona Beach News-Journal PHOTOS FEATURED - Click Here PROMOTION FEATURED - Click Here Photo Credit: [News-Journal / Nigel Cook]
Festival of Chariots UCF Orlando
On August 30th, we had another successful festival at University of Central Florida, Orlando. Cart procession circled around the historical campus, attended by students, faculty, and devotees. Many looked on in wonder at this unusual [...]
Jax Beach Festival of Chariots – A Recap
The Festival this year began with the opening cart ceremony around 4pm, which included Catherine Butler, Events Coordinator for Jacksonville Beach and Kristine Hoffman, City Council. Coconuts were broken ceremoniously and auspicious mantras were chanted. [...]
Clearwater Beach 2017
Clearwater Beach Festival of Chariots and Ratha Yatra 2017 Saturday, May 6, 2017: A group of four of us drove the 168 miles from Alachua, Florida to Clearwater Beach, Florida. It was very beautiful as [...]