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Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025: Lakhs of devotees gather in Puri, Odisha, to witness Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra's journey to Gundicha Temple.
Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025: The grand Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath is more than just a spiritual procession, it's an emotion rooted in centuries of tradition and devotion. Every year, lakhs of devotees gather in Puri, Odisha, to witness Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra embark on their ceremonial journey to Gundicha Temple, their maternal home. The same fervour echoes across cities and borders, from West Bengal to Dhaka and Kathmandu to Sri Lanka.
According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is celebrated annually on the bright fortnight in the month of Ashadha. On the first day of the festival, the idols of the deities are taken out of the temple, and devotees pull the grand chariots while dancing and singing along the way.
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The Festival of Chariots is here! May the journey of the Lord inspire yours.
Jagannath is coming home. Happy Rath Yatra!
Three deities, one destination, countless prayers.
May every wheel turned today move us closer to unity and peace.
Rath Yatra 2025: let your soul dance to the drumbeats of devotion.
The Divine doesn't just live in temples, He travels to reach us.
Faith has wheels. Today, it rolls down Puri's Grand Road.
On this sacred day, may we all take a step towards inner joy.
As the chariots move, so does the collective spirit of millions.
A festival where gods step out to meet the people. That's the magic of Rath Yatra.
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