Preparations are in full swing ahead of Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025, which commences on June 27, and the Return Car Festival or 'Bahuda Jatra' falls on July 5. Four commandants, 450 officers and 70 Platoons of the Force are set to ensure safety during the Yatra.
The Rath Yatra, also known as the "Festival of Chariots," is a significant event in the Hindu calendar, where Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Balabhadra and Subhadra, is taken out in a grand procession on chariots through the streets of Puri. The festival attracts millions of devotee
Himachal Pradesh's Sri Sathya Sai Seva Sangathan has invited Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to participate in the 'Diya Rath Yatra' which will commence on May 1 from Shri Balasundari temple in Sirmaur district.
Kesarwani further added, "This Yatra was started from Loknath because it is an Ekatvasik place and just like the British were chased away from here, we will kill and drive away the filth as well."
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has cancelled its untimely 'Rath Yatra' which was slated to be held on November 9 in Houston, USA, said a release from the ISKCON.
Kullu Dussehra, a prominent event in India's cultural calender, will be held this year from October 13 to 19, with the Himachal Pradesh government continuing its efforts to make it more spectacular in terms of participation and scope while retaining its originality and religious significance
New Delhi [India], September 14: The Ram Lalla Rath Yatra, a momentous expedition that commenced on March 23rd, 2024, from Sugar Grove, IL, near Chicago, Illinois, has etched its name in history by securing a distinguished World Record in the prestigious World Book of Star Records. Facilitat