Kolkata, New Delhi, INDIA. New York, USA.
Business To Business, New Delhi, 18th July, 2026: Amid chants of "Jai Jagannath" and "Haribol", lakhs of devotees on Saturday evening witnessed the ceremonial entry of the sibling deities into the Gundicha Temple as part of the annual Rath Yatra festival in the rain-affected pilgrim town of Puri.
The traditional "Pahandi" procession began at around 8.30 pm after the completion of rituals, including "Puspanjali" (offering of flowers), at the chariots that had reached the Gundicha Temple from the 12th-century Jagannath Temple on Friday afternoon.
In keeping with tradition, the idols of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra remained on their respective chariots overnight before being ceremonially taken into the Gundicha Temple.