Rath Yatra In Ahmedabad

The 147th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath rolled out early Sunday morning in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city where a large number of devotees flocked the procession route to pay obeisance to the deity.

A man died and five others were injured after a balcony of a dilapidated house on the route of the annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra procession collapsed in Dariapur locality in Ahmedabad on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

The 146th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath commenced on Tuesday morning in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city amid tight security as lakhs of devotees flocked the 18-km route of the procession to catch a glimpse of the deity.

Aiming to spread the message of communal harmony, peace and team spirit, the Ahmedabad Police will organise cricket tournaments in communally-sensitive areas in the old city ahead of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra on July 1, a police officer said.

Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to Gujarat, fed a temple elephant and also performed "aarti" at the Jagannath temple in Ahmedabad ahead of the annual rath yatra, which commences today.

On the auspicious day of the Rath Yatra festival, around 60 units of the Kushaq SUV will be delivered to customers in the city of Ahmedabad.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to his home state Gujarat from today to take part in a host of programmes, including Lord Jagannath's rath yatra in Ahmedabad on July 12, officials said.

A symbolic Rath Yatra was organised in the Lord Jagannath temple premises in Ahmedabad today after the Gujarat High Court rejected the state government's plea to carry out a full-scale public procession.

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Thursday offered prayers at the Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad on the occasion of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra and performed the ''Pahind'' ritual, the symbolic path cleaning by golden broom at the temple before the start of the procession.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah todayparticipated in a ''Mangala Aarti'' at the historic Jagannath Temple, ahead of the annual Gujarat Jagannath Rath Yatra.

The 141st Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath commenced today morning in Ahmedabad amid tight security as lakhs of devotees flocked to the 18 km route to catch a glimpse of the deity.

For the first time, the city police will use an Israeli helium balloon with high resolution camera to keep a vigil during the annual Lord Jagannath rath yatra procession here on July 14, a senior official said today.

The 139th rath yatra of Lord Jagannath today commenced on it's 15 km journey in the walled city here amid tight security arrangements even as lakhs of devotees queued up to have a glimpse of the deity.

The city is all set to witness the 139th edition of Lord Jagannath's rath yatra amidst tight security being pressed into service for the annual event.

A force of 18,000 security personnel will be deployed in Ahmedabad to guard the annual Lord Jagannath rath yatra, which will be taken out on Wednesday.

The 147th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath rolled out early Sunday morning in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city where a large number of devotees flocked the procession route to pay obeisance to the deity.

A man died and five others were injured after a balcony of a dilapidated house on the route of the annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra procession collapsed in Dariapur locality in Ahmedabad on Tuesday afternoon, police said.

The 146th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath commenced on Tuesday morning in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city amid tight security as lakhs of devotees flocked the 18-km route of the procession to catch a glimpse of the deity.

Aiming to spread the message of communal harmony, peace and team spirit, the Ahmedabad Police will organise cricket tournaments in communally-sensitive areas in the old city ahead of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra on July 1, a police officer said.

Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to Gujarat, fed a temple elephant and also performed "aarti" at the Jagannath temple in Ahmedabad ahead of the annual rath yatra, which commences today.

On the auspicious day of the Rath Yatra festival, around 60 units of the Kushaq SUV will be delivered to customers in the city of Ahmedabad.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a three-day visit to his home state Gujarat from today to take part in a host of programmes, including Lord Jagannath's rath yatra in Ahmedabad on July 12, officials said.

A symbolic Rath Yatra was organised in the Lord Jagannath temple premises in Ahmedabad today after the Gujarat High Court rejected the state government's plea to carry out a full-scale public procession.

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Thursday offered prayers at the Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad on the occasion of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra and performed the ''Pahind'' ritual, the symbolic path cleaning by golden broom at the temple before the start of the procession.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah todayparticipated in a ''Mangala Aarti'' at the historic Jagannath Temple, ahead of the annual Gujarat Jagannath Rath Yatra.

The 141st Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath commenced today morning in Ahmedabad amid tight security as lakhs of devotees flocked to the 18 km route to catch a glimpse of the deity.

For the first time, the city police will use an Israeli helium balloon with high resolution camera to keep a vigil during the annual Lord Jagannath rath yatra procession here on July 14, a senior official said today.

The 139th rath yatra of Lord Jagannath today commenced on it's 15 km journey in the walled city here amid tight security arrangements even as lakhs of devotees queued up to have a glimpse of the deity.

The city is all set to witness the 139th edition of Lord Jagannath's rath yatra amidst tight security being pressed into service for the annual event.

A force of 18,000 security personnel will be deployed in Ahmedabad to guard the annual Lord Jagannath rath yatra, which will be taken out on Wednesday.