Thousands Participate In Rath Yatra Across Country | In Pics

Devotees on Sunday participated in the annual Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri and pulled the chariots carrying deities of Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra. The annual procession of the three idols of Hindu deities Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra is taken out in a grand procession in specially made chariots called raths, which are pulled by thousands of devotees.

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Updated on: 8 July 2024 2:50 pm

Annual Ratha Yatra procession in Kolkata | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

Devotees participate carrying the deities of Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra during the annual Ratha Yatra or chariot festival in Kolkata. The annual procession of the three idols of Hindu deities Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra is taken out in a grand procession in specially made chariots called raths, which are pulled by thousands of devotees.

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Annual Ratha Yatra procession in Ahmedabad | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki

Devotees participate in the annual Rath Yatra, or Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath, in Ahmedabad. Three idols of Hindu God Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra are taken out in a grand procession in specially made chariots called raths, which are pulled by thousands of devotees.

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Annual Ratha Yatra procession in Hyderabad | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Devotees of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) perform dance during a chariot procession of lord Jagannath in Hyderabad.

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Lord Jagannath's Ratha Yatra in Kolkata | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

A devotee offers prayer by touching the rope of the holy chariot of Lord Jagannath during the annual Ratha Yatra or chariot festival in Kolkata.

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ISKCON devotees during procession in Hyderabad | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Devotees of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) sing during a chariot procession of lord Jagannath in Hyderabad.

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Devotees during Chariot procession in Ahmedabad | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki

Devotees participate in the annual Rath Yatra, or Chariot procession of Lord Jagannath, in Ahmedabad.

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Devotees pull a chariot in Kolkata | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

Hindu devotees hold a rope to pull a chariot during the Ratha Yatra, or chariot festival, in Kolkata.

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Lord Jagannath's procession in Hyderabad | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Devotees of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) participates in a chariot procession of lord Jagannath in Hyderabad.

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Folk artists perform during Ratha Yatra in Kolkata | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

Folk artists perform on street during the annual Ratha Yatra or chariot festival in Kolkata.

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Devotees dance during Ratha Yatra | Photo: AP/Bikas Das

Devotees dance during the annual Ratha Yatra or chariot festival in Kolkata.

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Rath Yatra in Puri | Photo: PTI

Devotees gather around the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra during the annual ‘Rath Yatra’, in Puri.

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Ratha Yatra procession in Puri | Photo: PTI

Devotees take part in the annual Rath Yatra, in Puri.

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The three chariots | Photo: PTI

The chariots carrying the idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra during the annual ‘Rath Yatra’, in Puri.

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Droupadi Murmu, Raghubar Das and others pull the chariot | Photo: PTI

President Droupadi Murmu, Odisha Governor Raghubar Das, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and others pull the chariots during the annual ‘Rath Yatra’, in Puri.

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Second day of Annual Ratha Yatra procession in Puri | Photo: PTI

Devotees gather around the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra during the second day of annual ‘Rath Yatra’, at Maushima temple in Puri.