As the celebrations for the annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra commenced on Sunday, Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi extended his best wishes to the public on the auspicious occasion of the 147th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and lakhs of people have arrived to spot the Rath Yatra.
In a festive and spiritual atmosphere, Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy inaugurated the nine-day-long Sri Jagannath Rath Yatra near NTR Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday.
As the annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra commenced on Sunday, ISKCON temple in Madhya Pradesh's Indore organised the yatra in which thousands of people participated and chanted bhajan kirtan.
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 Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that special arrangements have been made for the devotees coming to the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 3 (ANI): Taking a broom in his hand, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari swept the path of the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra organized by ISKCON in Mumbai on Sunday. The Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra was organised by the International Society for Krishna
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 1 (ANI): With an aim to curb the challenges during the Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik introduced the Srimandir Heritage Corridor project (Srimandir Parikrama Project), informed the officials on Friday.
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 1 (ANI): The Pahandi rituals for the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath began in Odisha's Puri. The participation of devotees in the Rath Yatra has been allowed this time after a gap of two years following the COVID pandemic.
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday wished people on the occasion of Jagannath Rath Yatra and wished that Lord may shower his blessings on everyone and fill everyone's life with good health, prosperity and good fortune.
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday greeted citizens on the occasion of Rath Yatra and prayed that Lord Jagannath would bring them happiness, prosperity and health.
Puri (Odisha) [India], June 23 (ANI): Jagannath temple priest, who has tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday ahead of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, will not be allowed to participate in the festival.