Once again the Hindu festival of Rathayatra was celebrated in style by Leicester revelers, but with more chariots than before. Listen to find out what the festival is all about...The annual Ratha Yatra chariot festival was bigger and better than in previous years with three sumptuously decorated chariots being wheeled from Leicester's Clocktower to Cossington Park in Belgrave.
The festival has taken place in Leicester for 14 years, but this year was the first time the event has taken to the streets with three chariots.
Leicester is now the second city in Europe to host this festival on such a scale.
Listen: Festival of Chariots
The Lord Mayor, Manjula Sood and other Councillors and Community Leaders attended the spectacular religious festival.
Listen to find out what the festival is all about...
Hindus believe that 5,000 years ago when Lord Krishna was on this planet he rode chariot from his palace in Dwarka in the west of India to his home in the north, Vrindavanthe.
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