Hundreds join Lord Jagannath yatra in Himachal's Hamirpur with religious fervour

Amid chants of religious hymns and slogans of "Jai Jagannath", "Jai Subhadra" and "Jai Baldev", hundreds of men, women and children participated in the annual Lord Jagannath yatra in Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur on Friday.

The yatra was flagged off by local MLA Ashish Sharma from the local Satya Narain temple after a week-long Bhagwad Katha and culminated at Dangri Math, covering a distance of around 22 kilometers.

Sharma also accompanied the yatra through the Hamirpur town and emphasized the need for such large-scale functions all over India, as they lead to the spiritual enlightenment of the masses.

Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh: A large number of devotees participated in the Jagannath Rath Yatra pic.twitter.com/v8bydUKlCp

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A bhandra was also arranged for devotees on the occasion, with a large number of people from Hamirpur, Una, Kangra, Mandi, and other districts taking part in the procession.

Addressing the congregation, Swami Vishnu Prashadji Maharaj said that Bhagwad Katha was aimed at purifying the mind and soul of people from ill feelings, guiding devotees closer to Lord Krishna.

He said that in the present circumstances, such kathas were essential for reinforcing the values of Santana Dharma, which was facing challenges from certain sections of society, aligned with foreign power.