The Rath Yatra at Puri is celebrated in honour of which Hindu deity A. Ram B. Jaganath C. Shiva D. Vishnu

Ram
Jaganath
Shiva
Vishnu

The correct answer is: B. Jaganath

Jagannath is a Hindu deity who is worshipped in the form of a black stone idol. He is one of the most popular deities in India and is considered to be the god of protection and prosperity. The Rath Yatra is a major Hindu festival that is celebrated in honour of Jagannath. The festival takes place every year in the month of July or August and involves the pulling of a chariot carrying the idols of Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and his sister Subhadra. The chariot is pulled through the streets of Puri, a city in the Indian state of Odisha. The festival is a major tourist attraction and draws millions of people from all over the world.

The other options are incorrect because:

  • Ram is a Hindu deity who is worshipped as the seventh avatar of Vishnu. He is the protagonist of the Ramayana, one of the most important Hindu epics.
  • Shiva is a Hindu deity who is worshipped as the destroyer of evil. He is one of the three main deities in Hinduism, along with Vishnu and Brahma.
  • Vishnu is a Hindu deity who is worshipped as the preserver of the universe. He is one of the three main deities in Hinduism, along with Shiva and Brahma.