Thousands take part in Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath at Himachal's Hamirpur

Press Trust of India  |  Hamirpur 

Thousands of devotees took part in the annual of Lord Jagannath, Maan Subhadra and Lord Baldev here today.

The idols of the deities were taken in flower- bedecked chariots and the 22-km long yatra, which started from here, ended at Dangri on the

Devotees chanted "Hari Bol, Har Bol" and danced to devotional songs. This is being considered one of the longest in the history.

It was flagged off by Bhakti Prashad Vishnu Maharaj, of the Dangri math of Lord

Earlier, people thronged the local lord to pay their obeisance.

The idols of Lord Jagannath, Maan Subhadra and Lord Baldev were especially brought to Hamirpur from Dangri Math in the early hours today and were taken back in the evening.

The seven-day Bhagwat Katha by Swami Vishnu Prashad ji Maharaj, of the Dangri temple, also concluded today.

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First Published: Sat, July 14 2018. 21:40 IST