Puri Rath Yatra: Lord Balabhadra, Goddess Subhadra and Lord Jagannath reached Gundicha Temple
Puri rath yatra: A day after the commencement of the Rath Yatra in Puri, on Saturday, the chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Goddess Subhadra and Lord Jagannath reached their destination Gundicha temple. Gundicha temple is considered to be the home of the ‘aunt’ of the gods, who leave the Jagannath temple every year and go to his ‘aunt’s house’. Gundicha Temple is located 2.6 km from the 12th century Jagannath Temple.Also Read: Where does Jagannath Rath Yatra go out in Puri, Odisha?
Return Rath Yatra is called ‘Bahua Yatra’: The deities will go to the main temple after 9 days. The return rath yatra is called the ‘Bahua Yatra’, which will be on July 5 this year. Earlier in the day, the devotees started pulling the three chariots again at around 10 am today amidst the cheers of ‘Jai Jagannath’ and ‘Hari Bol’. The Rath Yatra was stopped in Puri on the night of 27 June.Also Read: What was the worship of Lord Shri Ram in Jagannath Puri?
The chariots were to reach the Gundicha temple by Friday evening, but the devotees had to stay on the Grand Road due to Lord Balabhadra being trapped at one turn of the chariot, so that the other 2 chariots could not move forward. According to tradition, ‘Taldhwaj’ is at the forefront, followed by Goddess Subhadra’s chariot ‘Darpadalan’ and Lord Jagannath’s chariot ‘Nandighosh’.Also Read: Why is worshiping the incomplete idol of Lord Jagannath in Puri, know this esoteric secret
Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan, Chief Secretary Manoj Ahuja, Director General of Police Y. B. Khurania and other senior officials were seen pulling the chariot of Lord Jagannath. When the chariots reached their destination, they were kept outside the Gundicha temple. After the formal procession, the gods will be taken inside the temple on Sunday.Also Read: 10 unresolved secrets of Jagannath Temple of Puri, ahead of which science arguments are also bowed down
Arbind Padhi, Chief Administrator of Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), said that we thank all the stakeholders including devotees for the operation of the Rath Yatra. Meanwhile, DGP Y. B. Khurania said that all arrangements have been made to protect the chariots and control the crowd. More than 600 devotees who fell ill during the Rath Yatra on Saturday were treated in various hospitals in Puri. Many people were injured due to push and more than 200 people fainted due to heat and humid weather.Also Read: Why do Lord Jagannath fall ill for 15 days before Puri Rath Yatra?
About 1 million devotees participated in the rath yatra: Officials said that about 10 lakh devotees took part in the annual Rath Yatra on Friday and about 5 lakh devotees were present in Puri on Saturday. He said that there was light rain on Saturday. An annual rath yatra is being organized amidst tight security with the deployment of about 10,000 personnel of Odisha Police, Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), National Security Guard (NSG). The police have made all arrangements for the smooth operation of the Rath Yatra. Director General of Police Khurania said that more than 275 AI (artificial intelligence) CCTV cameras have been installed to monitor the crowd. (Language)Also Read: Reliance will serve food for millions of devotees in Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra
Edited by: Ravindra Gupta
