On the occasion of the Rath Yatra, the Prime Minister greets the people.
Highlights:
This year’s Rath Yatra festival at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, took place on July 12th.
The festival was held without devotees due to the covid-19 pandemic.
Apart from Police officers, only officials and temple authorities were present.
About Puri Rath Yatra:
Rath Yatra is a festival honouring Lord Jagannath (Lord Krishna), Goddess Subhadra (Lord Krishna’s sister), and Lord Balaram (his elder brother).
Rath Yatra is widely celebrated and is one of India’s largest festivals.
According to the traditional Oriya calendar, the Jagannath Rath Yatra festival starts on the second day of Shukla Paksha in the Hindu lunar month of Ashadha.
The nine-day festival commemorates Lord Jagannath’s annual journey to the Gundicha temple with his brother Lord Balbhadra and sister Subhadra.