Rath Yatra Security

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.

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.

Lakhs of devotees have descended at Puri in Odisha today, for the nine-day annual Rath Yatra festival. The Jagannatha Temple in the state is celebrating its 141st Ratha Yatra this year. On this day Lord Jagannath and his two siblings, Balaram and Subhadra, visit their aunt at the Gundicha Temple around three kilometres away.

Devotees, undeterred by the heavy downpour, thronged the town of Puri for the world-famous annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings that began on Sunday. Lakhs of people have gathered at the pilgrim town to witness Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra riding three giant wooden chariots which are pulled by devotees on the Ba...

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 annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings starts in Puri in Odisha on Wednesday with authorities expecting about 10 lakh people to take part in the nine-day chariot festival.

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 city was drowned in festivities today as it witnessed the 138th Rathyatra of Lord Jagannath, which is coinciding with the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr after 30 years amid heightened vigil by security agencies.

The Odisha government on Saturday decided to ensure security of seer Swami Nischalananda Saraswati in the backdrop of a face-off between Daitapati priests and Shankaracharya of Puri over the issue of devotees climbing chariots during Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra.

The annual Ratha Yatra (chariot procession) of Lord Jagannath, his brother Bhalabhadra and sister Subhadra began at Odisha's beach town of Puri amid tight security on Wednesday, officials said.

Two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) called the Netra or "eye" hovered as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi performed rituals amid tight security to flag off the traditional Jagannath yatra from a 400-year-old temple in Ahmedabad today.

Jagannath Rath Yatra: An American national was today allegedly beaten up in Puri by security personnel when he along with his Indian wife attempted to climb the chariot of Lord Jagannath seeking a 'darshan'.

The Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra, began this morning from the 400-year-old Jagannath temple in Jamalpur area, amidst tight security arrangements. As per tradition, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, performed the 'Pahind Vidhi' of Rath Yatra (symbolic path cleaning on chariot of Lord Jagannath) after which the annual rath yatra of Lord Jagannath, L...

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad amid tight security.

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.

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.

Lakhs of devotees have descended at Puri in Odisha today, for the nine-day annual Rath Yatra festival. The Jagannatha Temple in the state is celebrating its 141st Ratha Yatra this year. On this day Lord Jagannath and his two siblings, Balaram and Subhadra, visit their aunt at the Gundicha Temple around three kilometres away.

Devotees, undeterred by the heavy downpour, thronged the town of Puri for the world-famous annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings that began on Sunday. Lakhs of people have gathered at the pilgrim town to witness Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra riding three giant wooden chariots which are pulled by devotees on the Ba...

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 annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings starts in Puri in Odisha on Wednesday with authorities expecting about 10 lakh people to take part in the nine-day chariot festival.

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 city was drowned in festivities today as it witnessed the 138th Rathyatra of Lord Jagannath, which is coinciding with the festival of Eid-ul-Fitr after 30 years amid heightened vigil by security agencies.

The Odisha government on Saturday decided to ensure security of seer Swami Nischalananda Saraswati in the backdrop of a face-off between Daitapati priests and Shankaracharya of Puri over the issue of devotees climbing chariots during Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra.

The annual Ratha Yatra (chariot procession) of Lord Jagannath, his brother Bhalabhadra and sister Subhadra began at Odisha's beach town of Puri amid tight security on Wednesday, officials said.

Two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) called the Netra or "eye" hovered as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi performed rituals amid tight security to flag off the traditional Jagannath yatra from a 400-year-old temple in Ahmedabad today.

Jagannath Rath Yatra: An American national was today allegedly beaten up in Puri by security personnel when he along with his Indian wife attempted to climb the chariot of Lord Jagannath seeking a 'darshan'.

The Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra, began this morning from the 400-year-old Jagannath temple in Jamalpur area, amidst tight security arrangements. As per tradition, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, performed the 'Pahind Vidhi' of Rath Yatra (symbolic path cleaning on chariot of Lord Jagannath) after which the annual rath yatra of Lord Jagannath, L...

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad amid tight security.