A sea of humanity today continued at the holy town of Puri to witness the world famous chariot festival of Lord Jagannath and his siblings. The pulling of the three chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balram and sister Subhadra were called off yesterday as the evening set in. <br/><br/>Today they resumed their journey in the morning and finally reached at the Gundicha Temple. The deities will stay at Gundicha Temple before making the return journey or Bahuda Yatra on 14th of this month. <br/><br/>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.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, preparations have reached the final stage for the celebration of the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings in Baripada today. As per tradition, Rath Yatra is celebrated in this district headquarters town a day after the car festival in Puri. <br/><br/>A unique feature of the Baripada Rath Yatra is that Darpadalana, the chariot of Goddess Subhadra, is pulled only by women devotees.
News On AIR | July 7, 2016 1:15 PM
Sea of humanity turns up at Puri to witness world famous Jagannath Rath Yatra