Q. In which region of India the famous Rath Yatra festival is celebrated?
Answer: Puri
Notes: The Rath Yatra or chariot festival is the biggest festival of Odisha, Puri or Jagannath Puri is very famous in this regard. The festival is dedicated to lord Jaganatha, Balabhadra and Subhadra. In the Ratha Yatra, the three deities are taken from the Jagannath Temple in the chariots to the Gundicha Temple, where they stay for nine days. Thereafter, the deities again ride the chariots back to Shri Mandir in Bahuda Jatra. It attracts millions of devotees from different parts of the world.

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