Puri: On the sacred occasion of Ashadha Shukla Paksha Dashami, the grand Bahuda Yatra (return car festival) of Lord Jagannath was celebrated with great devotion in Puri. Lord Jagannath, along with His elder brother Lord Balabhadra and sister Goddess Subhadra, began their journey from the...
Puri: The holy town of Puri Saturday witnessed the divine return of the lords’ chariots to the front of the Lion’s Gate of the Jagannath temple during the Bahuda Yatra, marking the penultimate phase of the annual Rath Yatra festival. As the majestic procession completed...
Puri: The return journey of Lord Jagannath and His siblings began Saturday in Puri as the Bahuda Yatra got underway, with the pulling of Lord Balabhadra’s chariot starting ahead of schedule. The ceremonial 'Pahandi' — the traditional procession in which the deities are carried to...
Puri: Lord Jagannath's 'Bahuda' Yatra or return car festival began in Puri Saturday after the deities ascended on their respective chariots parked in front of Shree Gundicha Temple following the ceremonial 'Pahandi'. The sibling deities - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath, were carried...
Puri: Lord Jagannath's 'Bahuda' Yatra or return car festival began Saturday with the ceremonial 'Pahanadi' ritual during which the idols are being carried in a ceremonial procession from Shree Gundicha Temple to the chariots parked at Saradhabali. Though the 'Pahandi' ritual was scheduled to begin...
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