Rath Yatra 2022 begins! Interesting facts about Lord Jagannath procession- IN PICS
Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2022: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi also greeted devotees on the occasion of the 'Rath Yatra' of Lord Jagannath, wishing that everyone is blessed with good health and happiness.
Puri Rath Yatra 2022: The Lord Jagannath Yatra has begun in Odisha’s Puri on Friday. After due rituals, the three Raths of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra have been pulled and put stationed in front of the Singha Dwara of the Shreemandira on Thursday itself. The Yatra will take place today. Odisha Police has made top-notch security arrangements keeping the expected crowd at the festival in mind. The three chariots are built a new, every year ahead of the annual chariot festival. Meanwhile, President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi also greeted devotees on the occasion of the 'Rath Yatra' of Lord Jagannath, wishing that everyone is blessed with good health and happiness.
Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has made magnificent sand art. “On this Rath Yatra, let us pledge to "Say no to single-use plastic,” read the message. He also created 125 sand chariots to mark the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath at Puri beach.