IN PHOTOS: Thousands of devotees arrive in Puri for Lord Jagannath`s Rath Yatra

Updated On: 20 June, 2023 03:09 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Thousands of devotees have congregated at this seaside pilgrim town for Lord Jagannath`s annual `Ratha Jatra` on Tuesday for which the Odisha government has made elaborate arrangements, officials said. Pics/PTI

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<p>Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Ranjan Kumar Das said it is expecting a congregation of around 10 lakh people in Puri on Tuesday when the chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath are pulled till the Shree Gundicha temple</p>

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Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Ranjan Kumar Das said it is expecting a congregation of around 10 lakh people in Puri on Tuesday when the chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath are pulled till the Shree Gundicha temple

<p>The state government has made elaborate arrangements keeping in view the hot and humid weather conditions in Puri. Volunteers will sprinkle water on devotees, and a green corridor has also been formed for any health emergency, chief secretary P K Jena said</p>

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The state government has made elaborate arrangements keeping in view the hot and humid weather conditions in Puri. Volunteers will sprinkle water on devotees, and a green corridor has also been formed for any health emergency, chief secretary P K Jena said

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As many as 180 platoons (1 platoon comprises 30 personnel) of security forces were deployed in Puri, said Transport Commissioner Amitabh Thakur

<p>A total of 125 special trains will travel to Puri during the festival, an official said, adding, a large number of CCTV cameras assisted by drone cameras will function during the `Rath Yatra`</p>

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A total of 125 special trains will travel to Puri during the festival, an official said, adding, a large number of CCTV cameras assisted by drone cameras will function during the `Rath Yatra`

<p>As Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath start their nine-day sojourn to their aunt`s place at Gundicha Temple in Puri on Tuesday, the president, prime minister, Odisha chief minister and several other leaders greeted the people on the occasion of the Rath Yatra</p>

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As Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath start their nine-day sojourn to their aunt`s place at Gundicha Temple in Puri on Tuesday, the president, prime minister, Odisha chief minister and several other leaders greeted the people on the occasion of the Rath Yatra

<p>Lord Jagannath`s Rath Yatra is one of India’s biggest festivals.The Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra, also known as the ‘Festival of Chariots’ is celebrated across India. Meanwhile, in Mira Road area of Thane in Maharashtra, the devotees were seen participating in a Rath Yatra</p>

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Lord Jagannath`s Rath Yatra is one of India’s biggest festivals.The Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra, also known as the ‘Festival of Chariots’ is celebrated across India. Meanwhile, in Mira Road area of Thane in Maharashtra, the devotees were seen participating in a Rath Yatra

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A large number of devotees were seen walking with the chariot in Mira Road on Tuesday

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