Artist Sudarshan Pattanaik makes a replica of Ram temple out of sand, on the eve of its ground-breaking ceremony in Ayodhya, on Puri beach
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik makes a sand art to pay homage to the veteran Odia actor Bijay Mohanty, who passed away today, at Puri beach. Mohanty died at a private hospital on Mo...
Devotees and workers dismantle chariots after completion of Rath Yatra festival, in Puri.
Devotees take part in the Bahuda Rath Yatra or 'Return Car Festival', in Puri.
Devotees take part in the Bahuda Rath Yatra or 'Return Car Festival', in Puri.
Devotees pray during the 'dakhina moda' ritual of three chariots during Rath Yatra, at Gundicha temple in Puri.
Following the Supreme Court direction, a partial curfew was imposed in Puri and all the entry points to the town were sealed since Monday night. No one was allowed to come to the g...
The festival ends after nine days when the deities make their way back to the Jagannath temple.
The festival marks the annual journey of the three deities -- Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra -- from the 12th century Jagannath temple to the Gundicha t...
Devotees stayed at home and watched the live telecast of the festival.
All those involved in the Rath Yatra were tested for COVID prior to event. No more than 500 people including the servitors and police personnel were allowed to pull the chariots.
The chariots were pulled to the Gundicha temple in Puri, which is around 3 km away from the main Jagannath temple. Rath Yatra is also termed as the Shri Gundicha yatra.
During the festival, the Gajapati King wears the outfit of a sweeper and sweeps all around the deities and chariots in the Chera Pahara ritual.
The three deities were taken atop of the three traditionally decked up wooden chariots -- Nandighosa (for Jagannath), Taladhwaja (for Balabhadra) and Devadalana (for Subhadra).
Amid blowing of conches and beating of cymbals, the ceremonial procession of the deities known as "Pahandi" - carrying the deities on chariots out of the temple -- took place after...
Only the servitors, priests, police personnel and administrative officials were allowed to participate in the festival.
The annual festival is being celebrated after the Supreme Court's nod to organise it in a limited way without public attendance.
For the first time ever, the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings began in absence of devotees at Odisha's Puri on June 23.
Priests and devotees perform rituals of Lord Jagannath during the Rath Yatra festival, amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, in Puri.
King Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb performs Chhera Panhara rituals during the inauguration of the annual Rathyatra festival, in Puri.
