Tag: Ratha Anukula

Puri: Preparation for the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath started with ‘Ratha Anukula’, that marks the beginning of chariot construction process, as per customary rituals on the auspicious occasion of Akshay Tritiya today. The three 12 ft logs of ‘dhaura katha’ (specific logs) were brought to the ‘ratha khala’ near the Jagannath temple. The […]

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Agrarian festival ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ was celebrated across Odisha today when farming community worshipped the Mother Earth for a good harvest and performed ‘Muthi Anukula’. The farmers wore new clothes and sowed paddy seeds after ploughing, called as ‘Muthi Anukula’, on the occasion of the ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ and started agricultural work. Like the previous years, Chief […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as the spectre of drought looms large over most parts of Odisha, farmers in the State are all set to observe the auspicious occasion of Akshay Trutiya on Monday with the hope of a high yield. The farming community celebrates the event by sowing the first seeds of the year which is popularly […]

Puri: The process of construction of the wooden chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will begin today with ‘Ratha Anukula’ in Puri on the occasion of “Akshaya Tritiya”. As per the tradition, the 12-ft sacred logs ‘Dhaura Katha’ will be brought to the ‘Ratha Khala’ near the Jagannath temple. The process will commence […]