The area around the Jagannath Temple in Puri has come alive, as other parts of the country also host the yatra. Photos Courtesy: PTI C
Security personnel keep vigil near the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra on the occasion of the annual 'Rath Yatra' festival, at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha, Friday, June 27
Preparations underway on the occasion of the annual 'Rath Yatra' of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra, at the Jagannath Temple in Puri on Friday
Earlier, the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra were stationed at the Jagannath Temple, on the eve of the annual ‘Rath Yatra’ festival, in Puri
Devotees had already started pouring on the eve of the Jagannath Rath Yatra festival in Puri near the temple
Lord Jagannath, who is known to be a form of Lord Vishnu, is a deity that is revered in the eastern state of Odisha apart from rest of the country, and the next nine days are going to showcase their devotion throughout India
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