Devotees gather near chariots to seek blessings: Rath Yatra, Delhi

2014-08-12 2

Devotees seeking blessings from the deities engraved on one of the chariots during Rath Yatra in Delhi.

Rath Yatra is considered very sacred and auspicious and devotees from all around the world gather in Puri to pull these Raths and take their deities blessing. However, the devotees with full enthusiasm celebrate the festival across the country.

This year also the capital city Delhi, celebrated the festival with great devotion at Tyagraj Nagar Jagannath temple, in front of Tyagraj stadium, Delhi. The chariot had been beautifully decorated with beautiful flowers, sparkling lights and crafts of Pipli. A huge number of devotees participated in the yatra and showed their devotion to lord Jagannath in their own way. Different forms of traditional folk dances were performed by the devotees during the entire yarta.

The Rath Yatra started from the Temple at 3 PM and went to 3 Kms covering places like Safdarjung Bus Terminal, Vikash sadan, INA market, Delhi Haat via Aurobindo Marg and will return to the temple by 6 PM in the evening.

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