Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel extended greetings to the people of the state on the commencement of the Lord Jagannath Yatra on Sunday and prayed for the peace and prosperity of the state and country.
Speaking to ANI, the Odisha-based miniature artist said, "This year, I have made a chariot of 2 inches in connection with the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra procession. It took me 7 days to build this chariot. I want to extend my wishes to everyone."
"Greetings on the start of the sacred Rath Yatra. We bow to Mahaprabhu Jagannath and pray that his blessings constantly remain upon us," posted Prime Minister Modi on X.
The festival offers a vibrant and spiritual experience for the lakhs of devotees who will gather to witness this auspicious occasion. This year, the event will be held for two days due to specific celestial arrangements.
Odisha Police will use AI technology on a pilot basis for effective traffic and crowd management during the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra, a senior police official said.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah performed 'Mangla Aarti' at Jagannath temple ahead of the Rath Yatra 2024 on Sunday morning. He was accompanied by his wife Sonal Shah at Jagannath Temple.
Chief Minister of Gujarat, Bhupendra Patel, on Saturday offered prayers at the Jagannath Puri temple in Odisha on the eve of Lord Jagannath's 147th Rath Yatra, which is going to be held in Ahmedabad tomorrow.
Puratchi Bharatham Party (PBP) President M. Jaganmoorthy paid his last respects to the state's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Armstrong and condemned his killing. K Armstrong, the Tamil Nadu BSP Chief, was hacked to death by a group of unidentified men near his residence in Perambur in Chen
The Tripura government has rolled out a standard operating procedure (SOP) for organising the Rath Yatra festival in the state in order to avoid any unprecedented incident.
A major highlight of this year's mela is the grand Rath (chariot) prepared for Lord Jagannath, which stands at an impressive height of 58 feet. The procession of the Rath is a central attraction, drawing devotees and visitors from across the region.
YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday issued a strong warning to Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, and said that if the state government continues to attack his party workers, they will have to face consequences. The YSRCP Chief's warning comes after his party leader, Ajay Kumar R