Summary:
Its beginnings were relatively new at the Goshaninuagaon temple, which only began separating the chariots on the basis of gender from 2000.Women enjoy the exclusive role thoroughly. BERHAMPUR: At Goshaninuagaon in the town, a unique tradition has been developing in recent times. Several women were seen pulling the chariot from the temple site to the Gundicha Temple at Goshaninuagaon, about one-and-half km away, along with other two chariots. The pulling of Subhadra's chariot exclusively by women started at Baripada - the tribal heartland of the state - in 1975. Those of the male gods - Jagannath and Balabhadra - are pulled by men.Today, Berhampur exists as possibly the second-ever site in the state after Baripada to have a gender-specific Rath..