Tag: Purirathyatra

Lakhs throng Badadanda to witness the annual Rath Yatra of the Holy Trinity. Here are some telling pictures from the grand event..

Amid religious fervour, Holy siblings Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Mahaprabhu Jagannath embarked on a nine-day sojourn today.

Lord Jagannath’s Nandighosha chariot begins its journey towards Gundicha Temple. Ratha Jatra is being conducted without devotees this year like the previous year.

Amid the beating of cymbals and bells, the pulling of the three gigantic chariots of the Holy Trinity begins in Puri - the abode of Lord Jagannath.

After the Holy Trinity was placed on the chariots, Puri King Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb conducted the ‘Chhera Panhara’ rituals with a golden broom on the chariots.

Pahandi rituals of the Holy Trinity concluded after the deities were ushered out of the Srimandir and placed on their respective chariots.

Lord Jagannath was taken to His chariot in Pahandi ritual after Lord Balabhadra & Goddess Subhadra.

'Pahandi Bije' of the Holy Trinity begins; Lord Jagannath & His siblings will be taken to the chariots in 'Dhadi Pahandi'