Festivities celebrating Lord Jagannath are in full swing not only throughout India but also globally. During the celebrations, an old video has surfaced and is once again trending on social media.
The video is of an American family lost in devotion, reciting ‘Hare Hare Krishna’ and dancing with their energies catching up, captivating hearts on the Internet. Lord Jagannath is known to be an incarnation of Lord Krishna.
In the viral video, the American family is dancing enthusiastically to a bhajan with old Indian attire. In the chant of ‘Hare Krishna, Hare Rama’ and devotional dance, their admiration for Indian culture has profoundly moved several people.
The video also shows tiny doll-sized idols of Lord Jagannath, while the family consisting of a man and his kids play the dhol and celebrate together. It has been truly acclaimed by many as a stunning example of religious concord and international admiration for Indian traditions.
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Social media users promptly showered the video with praise. One of them said, “The dholak beats… the beat perfection…loved it.” Another pointed out, “In the background, there is Lord Jagannath and his siblings.” The third comment was, “Really want to know what the little one becomes, with such great parenting.”
While this is happening, another amazing video of dedication going viral is that of a group of young kids from Bhubaneswar taking their own handmade wooden chariot of Lord Jagannath out on local streets. The caption states: “Little feet, sacred streets, Rath Yatra with innocence. Jai Jagannath.”
The barefoot kids have a delightful mini procession in the video, beaming happily as they pull their tiny chariot along. A text overlay correctly states, ‘Cutest Rath Yatra ever. Bhubaneswar, Odisha’.
