June 25, 2017 9:08 PM

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Lakhs of devotees participate in annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath 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 saw 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. <br/><br/>The chariots, Taladhwaja of Lord Balabhadra and Dabadalan of Devi Subhadra and Nandighosha of Lord Jagannath are now on their way to Gundicha temple, As the sunset is drawing closer, there will be a little chance that all the chariots would be stopped in the midway. If it happens, the pulling of chariots would resume tomorrow morning.

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