The grand annual Rath Yatra or the chariot pageant of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, is all set to start on Sunday, within the holy coastal metropolis of Odisha’s Puri. A day earlier than the pageant, the three chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra named Nandighosha, Darpadalana, and Taladhwaja, had been delivered to Singha Dwara of Puri Srimandir.
A whole lot of conventional carpenters and painters helped in making the three big chariots of the Lords.
#WATCH | Odisha: Nandighosha, Darpadalana, and Taladhwaja, the three chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra, delivered to Singha Dwara of Puri Srimandir.
The Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra will start from tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/2cHfCJVd2B
— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2024
Safety preparations are additionally in place to make sure the pageant is widely known easily and the general public doesn’t face any issues.
Talking in regards to the safety preparations in view of the Rath Yatra, Odisha ADG Regulation and Order, Sanjay Kumar mentioned: “All of the three chariots have been dragged and placed on the respective locations…All the safety preparations have been made…180 platoons of pressure, three firms of Speedy Motion Drive, two firms of CRPF and particular operations teams are deployed.”
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“The President of India can even arrive tomorrow…The mock drill of chariot dragging has been performed…We are going to strive our greatest to make sure that the general public doesn’t face any issues,” he added.
#WATCH | Odisha: On safety preparations forward of the Rath Yatra, Odisha ADG Regulation and Order, Sanjay Kumar says, “All of the three chariots have been dragged and placed on the respective locations…All the safety preparations have been made…180 platoons of pressure, three firms of… pic.twitter.com/nrDOKEAVou
— ANI (@ANI) July 6, 2024
DG, hearth service, Sudhanshu Sarangi instructed PTI that elaborate arrangeemnts have been made by the hearth service division as it’s anticipated {that a} crowd of 10 to fifteen lakh will likely be in Odisha for the pageant.
“Altogether 46 trendy hearth tenders have been deployed in numerous elements of the city and alongside the ocean seashore for the Rath Yatra, mentioned .As scorching and humid climate might prevail, water will likely be sprinkled on the group,” he mentioned.
President Murmu Arrives In Odisha
Earlier in the present day, President Murmu arrived in Bhubaneswar for her four-day go to to Odisha. She will likely be attending the Rath Yatra pageant in Puri on Sunday. She is going to witness the Gundicha Jatra (Automobile Pageant) of Lord Jagannath at Puri on July 7.
Particular safety preparations have been made for the President’s go to to the pageant.
“Whereas a VIP zone has been deliberate for the Odisha governor, chief minister, Union ministers and different dignitaries, a buffer zone has been deliberate for the President,” ADG (regulation and order) Sanjay Kumar mentioned.
“A devoted workforce led by a senior SP rank officer has been fashioned to oversee the go to of Murmu to the pilgrim city,” he added.
VIDEO | President Droupadi Murmu arrives in Bhubaneswar for a four-day go to to Odisha.
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‘Sevaks, Administration Attempting Laborious To Full Rituals Earlier than Time’: Puri King Deba
‘Sevaks, Administration Attempting Laborious To Full Rituals Earlier than Time’: Puri King Deba
Puri king Dibyasingha Deba spoke to PTI in regards to the Jagannath Rath Yatra preparations and mentioned that the sevaks and administration are attempting their finest to make sure the rituals are accomplished earlier than time.
“By the Lord’s grace, all preparations for the grand Rath Yatra in Jagannatha Puri is happening very, very easily. Though the timing fastened for this yr’s Rath Yatra, which is on July 7, has been delayed as a result of the rituals of two days needs to be accomplished in two days of the yatra. Nonetheless, the sevaks and administration are attempting very laborious to finish all of the rituals earlier than time. So, as per the schedule that has been fastened, the procession of the deities will start on July 7 round 1 pm, as a substitute of early morning which is the same old norm,” he mentioned.
VIDEO | “By the Lord’s grace, all preparations for the grand Rath Yatra in Jagannatha Puri is happening very, very easily. Though the timing fastened for this yr’s Rath Yatra, which is on July 7, has been delayed as a result of the rituals of two days needs to be accomplished in two days… pic.twitter.com/bJqjVFAuF1
— Press Belief of India (@PTI_News) July 6, 2024
Odisha Govt Declares Vacation On Monday
The state authorities has additionally declared the day after Rath Yatra a vacation because the pulling of chariots will proceed the following day too.
“It’s a distinctive and uncommon Rath Yatra which will likely be celebrated for 2 days (July 7-8). So, a choice has been taken to declare the day after Rath Yatra as a vacation,” Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi introduced on Tuesday.
CM Majhi in the course of the assessment assembly on Rath Yatra in Puri on Tuesday sought the cooperation of all of the stakeholders together with servitors, district administration and the native public for clean and hassle-free conduct of the Rath Yatra pageant.
“Such a scenario final occurred in 1971 round 53 years in the past when Nava Youvan Darshan, Netrotsav and Rath Yatra fell on the identical day. The final time the Pahandi Bije, the ceremonial procession of holy siblings together with different deities from the twelfth century shrine to their respective chariots, began at 2 p.m. whereas the pulling of chariots began at 7 p.m. within the night only for the sake of formality,” senior Daitapati servitor Binayak Das Mohapatra instructed IANS.
“Nevertheless, this time we’ll strive laborious to finish all of the rituals contained in the temple an hour earlier than 1 p.m., the time fastened for the Pahandi rituals on July 7. It’s also anticipated that extra devotees will collect on Rath Yatra as they are going to fail to have a glimpse of the lords on Nava Youvan Darshan,” he added.
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