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Chariot Of Balabhadra – Taladhwaja

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12DEC 21

Chariot Of Balabhadra – Taladhwaja

The Chariot of Lord Balarama, called the Taladhwaja, is the one with the Palm Tree on its flag. It has fourteen wheels, each of seven foot diameter and is covered with red and blue cloth. Its height is forty – four feet.


Presiding Deties: Shree Balabhadra
Number of wheels: 14
Total Number of wooden pieces used: 763
Height: 43' 3"
Length and breadth: 33' x 33"
Wrappings: Red, Bluish green colour cloths
Guarded by: Basudev
Name of the charioteer: Matali
The flag: Unnani
The horses: Tribra, Ghora, Dirghasharma, Swornanava
The rope: Basuki Naga




Presiding Nine Deities:

  • Ganesh
  • Kartikeya
  • Sarvamangala
  • Pralambari
  • Hatayudha
  • Mrutyunjaya
  • Natamvara
  • Mukteswar
  • Sheshadeva