Bhubaneswar: The state capital is buzzing with anticipation as residents await to soak in the festivities of the annual nine-day Rath Yatra. Most of the arrangements are over and only the finishing touches remain before the chariots of Lord Jagannath and his siblings — Balabhadra and Subhadra — take to the streets.
With more than 30 Jagannath temples in the city, there will be many chariots, both big and small, that will be out on the city streets.
The major crowd puller will be the chariots at Iskcon temple in Nayapalli, where lakhs of devotees throng every year to pull the three chariots. The pulling of chariots will begin at 3 pm for which traffic arrangements have been made on NH-16. Police have made tight security arrangements with over 30 platoons deployed in different areas to keep tabs on festivities. The oldest chariot in the city will be pulled at Patia Jagannath temple. Here, organisers have made a chariot which is 37 feet high. The temple was constructed in 1227 by the then king of the princely state of Patiagarh, Ramachandra Deb. Since 1931, the festival was stopped due to paucity of funds. But it was revived in 2010.
Like every year, Jagamara Jagannath Temple will be organising one of the biggest cultural processions with troops of folk dancers and musicians from across the state. A carnival involving folk dances like medha nacha, kandhei nacha, ghoda nacha, sahi nacha will be moving along with the chariots with traditional musical instruments, making a colourful start to the festivities.
A large number of devotees also gather at the Jagannath Temple at KISS to pull the chariots. At several temples in the city, the chariot of Goddess Subhadra will be pulled by women devotees.
A large number of people from tribal communities are expcetd to take part at the Rath Yatra in RCM Jagannath temple. They are expected to attend the festivities in their traditional attire and dance to traditional music.
This year, the Sailashree Vihar Jagannath Temple has a golden broom to herald the start of the chariot festival. Besides, a procession of traditional folk dancers and musicians will enthral the onlookers. OUAT, too, will see one of the city’s oldest Rath Yatras and cultural events will be held on all nine days. Jambeswar Patna in Old Town will witness a car festival organised by children while the campus of Utkal University and several residential colonies in the city will see Rath Yatras.
With more than 30 Jagannath temples in the city, there will be many chariots, both big and small, that will be out on the city streets.
The major crowd puller will be the chariots at Iskcon temple in Nayapalli, where lakhs of devotees throng every year to pull the three chariots. The pulling of chariots will begin at 3 pm for which traffic arrangements have been made on NH-16. Police have made tight security arrangements with over 30 platoons deployed in different areas to keep tabs on festivities. The oldest chariot in the city will be pulled at Patia Jagannath temple. Here, organisers have made a chariot which is 37 feet high. The temple was constructed in 1227 by the then king of the princely state of Patiagarh, Ramachandra Deb. Since 1931, the festival was stopped due to paucity of funds. But it was revived in 2010.
Like every year, Jagamara Jagannath Temple will be organising one of the biggest cultural processions with troops of folk dancers and musicians from across the state. A carnival involving folk dances like medha nacha, kandhei nacha, ghoda nacha, sahi nacha will be moving along with the chariots with traditional musical instruments, making a colourful start to the festivities.
A large number of devotees also gather at the Jagannath Temple at KISS to pull the chariots. At several temples in the city, the chariot of Goddess Subhadra will be pulled by women devotees.
A large number of people from tribal communities are expcetd to take part at the Rath Yatra in RCM Jagannath temple. They are expected to attend the festivities in their traditional attire and dance to traditional music.
This year, the Sailashree Vihar Jagannath Temple has a golden broom to herald the start of the chariot festival. Besides, a procession of traditional folk dancers and musicians will enthral the onlookers. OUAT, too, will see one of the city’s oldest Rath Yatras and cultural events will be held on all nine days. Jambeswar Patna in Old Town will witness a car festival organised by children while the campus of Utkal University and several residential colonies in the city will see Rath Yatras.
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