[6] The first temple of Jagannath Deb was built by Raja Manohar Roy of Sheoraphuli Raj who also donated a large portion of land in establishing the Jagganathpur Mouza.

[7] It is held in Mahesh, a historical locality within Serampore in the Indian state of West Bengal.

[8] People throng to have a share in pulling the long ropes (Rosshi) attached to the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balarama and Subhadra on the journey from the temple to Mahesh Gundicha Bari (or, Masir Bari) and back within 8th day.

Raja Manohar Roy of Sheoraphuli donated land and entrusted Jagannathpur Mouza in service of Lord Jagannath, the initial Mandir was built in Mahesh by the King of Sheoraphuli as it fell under his territory.

On the third day, he heard the Lord’s voice in his dream, “Drubananda, go back to Bengal.

[9] After visiting Drubananda’s Temple, he lost his sense, and absorbed in deep Samādhi.

On his request he made Kamalakar Piplai, the fifth of his twelve Gopalas, the sebait of the temple.

After taking the charge of Mahesh Temple, he remained there and it is he who started the famous chariot festival, more than 600 years ago.

Then Dewan Krishnachandra Basu ordered an Iron-Chariot from Martin Burn This Ratha is still inexistent.

The present ratha or the chariot was constructed under the patronage of Krishnaram Basu by the Martin Burn Company in 1885.

[9] On the day of snanyatra, the idols of Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra are bathed in generous quantities of milk and Ganges water.

Lord goes to Gundicha Temple and remains there till Punarjatra, or Ultorath, as it is popularly known in Bengal.

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa,[9] his wife Sarada Devi, dramatist Girish Chandra Ghosh and others came to visit the famous fair of the lord.

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s famous novel ‘Radharani’ consists of a wonderful description of Mahesh Rathayatra.

Bankim’s description does not only gives a vivid picture of the festival but also it gave the fair a romantic literary charm.