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.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday paid her respects to Lord Jagannath and pulled the ropes of the chariot at the ISKCON Rath Yatra in Kolkata.
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.
Praying for wealth and joy in the state, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday expressed hope for the state's prosperity during the Rath Yatra celebrations at the Raipur Jagannath Temple on Sunday.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
Bhubaneswar-based miniature artist, L Eswar Rao, curated eco-friendly chariots of the holy trinity Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra using papers and incense sticks ahead of the world-famous Rath Yatra.