The unique two-day Jagannath Rath Yatra 2024 in Odisha's Puri is scheduled to commence on Sunday, July 7. President Droupadi Murmu will join the annual festival, which will attract lakhs of devotees.
Believed to be the oldest Rath Yatra or chariot procession in the world, this festival marks the annual ceremonial procession of Lord Jagannath ... always rains on the day of the procession.
The Rath yatra sees the procession of three independent chariots for the three deities of Jagannath, Balarama and Shubadra. Hence this event is also called the festival of chariots.
Prof Ramnarayan Dwivedi, general secretary of Kashi Vidvat Parishad, an organisation of Vedic and scriptural scholars, stated on Wednesday said that the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Shri Jagannath is ...
In a press release, the SJTA reaffirmed that the dates for the Rath Yatra are fixed in accordance with sacred scriptures and longstanding traditions. PTI Last Updated : 03 December 2024, 10:06 IST ...