1 July 2022, 18:14 PM
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik participated in the #JagannathRathYatra in Puri
CM Patnaik also pulled the chariot along with state Governor Ganeshi Lal and Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan pic.twitter.com/e9NkzBdaLO
— ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2022
1 July 2022, 13:33 PM
Rath Yatra 2022: Security arrangements
Rath yatra will start at about 3 pm and has a set route. We've doubled our deployment- almost 1500 police officials & 7-8 IPS officers, additional SPs who've worked here, and know crucial areas & anti-social elements placed. Confident it'll be peaceful:, said Addl DGP Dinesh MN
1 July 2022, 11:40 AM
Procession activities to conclude by 12.30 pm
The procession activities will be completed by 12.30 noon while the titular king of Puri Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb will perform Chhera Pahnra' (sweeping of three chariots) between 2.30 PM to 3.30 PM. The chariot pulling will start at 4 PM.
1 July 2022, 11:39 AM
145th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath begins in Ahmedabad
The 145th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath commenced on Friday morning in the city amid tight security as lakhs of devotees from across the state are flocking the route to catch a glimpse of the deity and witness the religious extravaganza, PTI reported.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel performed the 'Pahind Vidhi' - a symbolic ritual of cleaning the way for the chariots using a golden broom before the start of the Rath Yatra.
1 July 2022, 11:14 AM
Jagannath Yatra 2022: Union Min urges devotees to eliminate single-use plastic
"The Government of India has banned single-use plastic from Friday. We need an awareness campaign to turn this into a mass movement. I appeal to citizens to avoid using it for Puri Jagannath rath yatra, which uses a lot of single-use plastic," said Union Min Dharmendra Pradhan, who reached Puri on Thursday to review Yatra preparedness.
#WATCH | Puri, Odisha | GoI has banned single-use plastic from today. We need an awareness campaign to turn this into a mass movement. I appeal to citizens to avoid using it for Puri Jagannath rath yatra, which uses a lot of single-use plastic: Union Min Dharmendra Pradhan pic.twitter.com/rjDy0YzQCP
— ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2022
1 July 2022, 11:13 AM
Devotees allowed to participate in Rath Yatra after two years
The Jagannath Rath Yatra began on Friday in Puri, Odisha with much fanfare. The participation of devotees in the Rath Yatra has been allowed this time after a gap of two years following the COVID pandemic.
1 July 2022, 11:06 AM
Jagannath Yatra begins
"Yatra has begun, lakhs of people have gathered for it. Keeping in mind the desire for devotees to worship their lord, several provisions were made for traffic, parking, crowd control & VIP movement. Almost 180 platoons of police force have been added," Sunil Kumar Bansal, DGP Odisha told ANI.