Ahmedabad: The 135th Lord Jagannath Rathyatra, symbolising the confluence of Indian culture and communal harmony, will be taken out from the 400-year-old Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad on Thursday morning amidst robust security arrangements.
As many as 19 decorated elephants will take part in the procession, besides 98 trucks with tableau displaying facets of Indian culture. Specially-decorated chariots of three deities - Lord Jagannath, his brother Lord Balram and their sister Subhadra - will be pulled by over 1,000 devotees.
The yatra will be welcomed by different Muslim organisations when it will reach minority-dominated areas.
As per century-old tradition, elephants will have the first glimpse of Lord Jagannath and would lead the procession through different parts of the city.
The procession will pass through communally sensitive localities like Kalupur, Prem Darwaja, Delhi Chakla, Dariyapur and Shahpur.
On the eve of the Rathyatra, Mr Modi visited the temple and sought blessing of the Lord. He said that he prayed for a good monsoon and sought the Lord's blessings for the poor and farmers.
As many as 19 decorated elephants will take part in the procession, besides 98 trucks with tableau displaying facets of Indian culture. Specially-decorated chariots of three deities - Lord Jagannath, his brother Lord Balram and their sister Subhadra - will be pulled by over 1,000 devotees.
The yatra will be welcomed by different Muslim organisations when it will reach minority-dominated areas.
As per century-old tradition, elephants will have the first glimpse of Lord Jagannath and would lead the procession through different parts of the city.
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The procession will pass through communally sensitive localities like Kalupur, Prem Darwaja, Delhi Chakla, Dariyapur and Shahpur.
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On the eve of the Rathyatra, Mr Modi visited the temple and sought blessing of the Lord. He said that he prayed for a good monsoon and sought the Lord's blessings for the poor and farmers.
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