Rath Yatra 2024: Millions Pull Massive Chariots From Puri Jagannath Towards Gundicha Temple; Devotee’s Death Mar Celebrations

Rath Yatra 2024: Lakhs of humans pulled forward colossal chariots from the twelfth-century Jagannath temple in Puri inside of the route of Gundicha temple, around 2.5 km away, as Rath Yatra festivities commenced in Odisha on Sunday.

On the reverse hand, the celebrations were enormously marred by potential of the death of a devotee and eight humans falling in negative well being by reason of suffocation at the identical time pulling the chariots inside of the evening, officials talked about.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched ex gratia of Rs four lakh for the following of kin of the deceased, identified as Lalit Bagarti of Balangir district, and expressed his condolences.

He also instructed officials concerned to make certain the relevant reachable health center medicines for the injured devotees.

Well-being Minister Mukesh Mahaling talked about he himself flip out to be monitoring the scenario in Puri.

Some humans, consisting of a policeman, were also injured in a stampede-like scenario at the identical time pulling Lord Balabhadra’s chariot, officials talked about.

The injured persons were despatched to the health center, they talked about.

The ‘yatra’ begun around 5.20 pm after Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalanada Saraswati visited the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra consisting of his disciples and the Puri’s titular king accomplished the ‘Chhera Pahanra’ (chariot sweeping) ritual.

Be Satisfied with being Born a Hindu inside of the time of this ocean of sanatani.

Jai Jagannath Rath Yatra

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