In Odisha, about 10 lakh devotees thronged Puri yesterday to catch the glimpse of deities on chariots on the occasion of annual world famous Rath Yatra. This is the only time in the entire year that the devotees see Lord Jagannath leaving the Puri Jagannath temple with his brother Balram and sister Subhadra. <br/><br/>Three majestically decorated chariots carrying idols of deities were towed yesterday from Puri Jagannath temple along the three kilometer stretch of Grand Road on a nine-day sojourn to Gundicha Temple, their aunt's place. Despite all possible efforts, all three chariots, were stopped on their way as they could not reach the destination before sunset. <br/><br/>The pulling of chariots will resume today morning. The deities will stay at Gundicha Temple before making the return journey or Bahuda Yatra on 14th of this month. Devotees from all walks of life have been making a beeline to the town since Tuesday for the world famous annual festival of chariots to catch a glimpse of the presiding deities of the 12th century shrine of Sri Jagannath. Apart from Indian, this festival attracts a large number of international tourists in Puri.

In Odisha, about 10 lakh devotees today thronged Puri to catch the glimpse of deities on chariots on the occasion of annual world famous Rath Yatra. This is the only time in the entire year that the devotees see Lord Jagannath leaving the Puri Jagannath temple with his brother Balram and sister Subhadra. <br/><br/>Three majestically decorated chariots carrying idols of deities were towed this afternoon from Puri Jagannath temple along the three kilometer stretch of Grand Road on a nine-day sojourn to Gundicha Temple, their aunt's place. Despite all possible efforts, all three chariots, were stopped on their way as they could not reach the destination before sunset. <br/><br/>The pulling of chariots will resume tomorrow morning. The deities will stay at Gundicha Temple before making the return journey or Bahuda Yatra on 14th of this month. Devotees from all walks of life have been making a beeline to the town since yesterday for the world famous annual festival of chariots to catch a glimpse of the presiding deities of the 12th century shrine of Sri Jagannath. Apart from Indian, this festival attracts a large number of international tourists in Puri.