Nabakalebar Rath Yatra Begins in Puri
Thousand of devotees converged in Puri as the millennium's first Nabakalebar Rath Yatra commenced today. It is a festival when the Idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshan are replaced by a new ones.
Jul 18, 2015 09:59 IST
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Police forces pull a chariot to set in front of the Lord Jagannath temple on the eve of the annual Rath Yatra, or Chariot procession. -
A man gives final touches ahead of the Ratha Yatra or the Chariot Festival. It is a festival associated with the god Jagannath and is held at Puri in the state of Odisha. -
The prime ritual of the day 'Chhera Pahanra' (sweeping of the chariots) is solemnised by Puri Gajapati Dibya Singhdev followed by sprinkling of holy water and sandal. -
A congregation of 50 lakh devotees are expected during the nine-day-long Rath Yatra and Suna Besha. -
Elaborate security arrangements at the temple during the yatra. Over a 1,000 policemen have been deployed for crowd management. -
The annual yatra, which commenced from the Puri temple, will conclude at Shree Gundicha temple on July 29, covering nearly 2.5 km distance, in nine days.
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