After a two-year hiatus, Lord Lingaraj’s annual sojourn to Mausi Maa Temple (Rameswar Temple) was held with public participation. Odisha’s capital city Bhubaneswar celebrated Ashokastami on Saturday, as Rukuna Rath, the chariot of Lord Lingaraj, rolled on Mausi Maa temple road.
Devotees were not allowed to take part in the festival for two consecutive years owing to the restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation
It is pertinent to mention here that the chariot construction work for the festival was earlier scheduled to complete by April 8. However, the works hit a roadblock due to the delay in the arrival of timbers and, moreover, due to its poor quality.
The chariot construction work for the festival, scheduled to complete on April 8, has hit a roadblock due to the delay in the arrival of timbers and, moreover, of its poor quality
Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the annual car festival of Lord Lingaraj, known as the Rukuna Rath Yatra, on the occasion of Ashokashtami on April 13, preparations for the mega event are in full swing. As per sources, as many as 70 carpenters have been appointed for the chariot construction work. Four new Nahakas and two new […]
Bhubaneswar: Braving scorching heat, thousands of devotees turned up for pulling the chariot of Lord Lingaraj on occasion of Rukuna Rath Yatra in the Ekamra Kshetra, the temple city Bhubaneswar today. Devotees from various corners of the State teemed the 2km-long Ratha Danda in the Old Town for the annual festival. Amidst beating of gongs, […]
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