Lord Jagannath grand Rath Yatra in Puri in Odisha |
Ancient Hindu religious city of Puri in Odisha state in India is all prepped up and divinely decorated for the revered annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra. Millions of devotees have gathered at rhe coastal city Puri at rhe famous Jagannath Temple for Lord Jagannath`s Rath Yatra that began 27th June 2025. Jagannath Rath Yatra, also known as the Chariot Festival or Shree Gundicha Yatra. It is observed on Dwitiya Tithi — the second day of the (Shukla Paksha) of the lunar month — a time considered spiritually auspicious due to the increasing brightness of the moon. Lord Jagannath`s Rath Yatra is the most ancient chariot festival in the world and attending devotees believe that Lord grants them moksha. Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and sister Subhadra embark on their nine-day sojourn from their abode, the 12th-century shrine, to Gundicha Temple. Through a 3-Kilometre stretch mesmerised devotees pull the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra — Nandighosh, Taladhwaja, and Darpadalan respectively leading to the Gundicha Temple. This temple is said to be the birthplace of the Chaturddha Murti (Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Maa Subhadra, and Sudarshan). Strict law enforcement arrangements have been made to ensure a smooth and incident-free Rath Yatra. A five-tiered security blanket with thousands of security force personnel guard the city and the Yatra route for the nine-day-long Rath Yatra festival.
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