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Festive spirit grips JSR, ISKCON to lead Yatra
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Jamshedpur: A festive spirit gripped the Steel City as devotees and enthusiasts are keenly preparing for Rath Yatra which will be observed on a grand scale on Friday. The main attraction of the chariot-pulling event will be organised by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
The chariot of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra will be taken out from the Andhra Bhakta Shri Ram Mandiram in Bistupur and will end at the vehicles parking zone near Sakchi roundabout. The 4.5 km journey of the holy trinity will travel through Bistupur main road, Jusco roundabout via Gopal Maidan, and will reach Sakchi Bada roundabout through Straight Mile Road and Keenan Stadium before culminating at the last destination point.
The three beautifully decorated floral chariots, each 45 feet in height, will host Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra on each of the vehicles. "Over 1,000 volunteers from different social and religious groups, besides educational institutions, have pledged to come together to assist in regulating the chariot pulling of the three deities," said ISKCON Jamshedpur head Swami Padmanabh Jagannath Das.
Throughout the journey route, the organisers will serve sharbat, refreshments, and prasadam to devotees and chariot hoppers. Meanwhile, the district police have banned the movement of traffic on both sides of the Voltas Building-Regal Building stretch in Bistupur on Friday to ensure smooth journey of the chariots. The traffic will be diverted through Voltas Building-Tulsi Bhawan-Dhatkidih-Loyola School traffic signal-Jubilee Park Road to Sakchi.
The entry of heavy commercial vehicles into the city will be prohibited from 2 pm to 11 pm. "Traffic diversion, security arrangements, and felling of outgrown tree branches are part of the measures planned for the yatra route," said deputy SP (traffic) Sriniraj Kumar.
