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Time of India
06-07-2025
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- Time of India
City revellers participate in Jagannath Rath Yatra
1 2 3 Ranchi: Devotees and enthusiasts with umbrellas participated in the return journey of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra from the Gundicha Temple (Mausibari) to the Jagannath Temple. After a nine-day ceremonial stay, the three revered deities Lord Jagannath, his sister Subhadra, and brother Balabhadra were brought back in a grand procession filled with faith, festivity, and fervor. Devotees offered warm welcomes at several points along the route. Flowers, chants, aarti, and devotional songs marked the entire stretch. "The joy of seeing Lord Jagannath near one's home brings unmatched happiness. This is not just a procession, it's a blessing," said Abhishek Kumar, an elderly devotee carrying an umbrella.. Sudhanshu Nath Sahdeo, a member of the Jagannath Temple Trust, said, " The Ghurti Rath Yatra reflected the unshakable devotion, cultural unity, and timeless spirit of Lord Jagannath's followers, adding yet another remarkable chapter to the centuries-old legacy. " Over 100 police and security personnel were deployed for crowd control and law enforcement. Additionally, 25 sanitation workers ensured a clean and devotional environment.
Time of India
05-07-2025
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- Time of India
Preparations on for Ghurti Rath Yatra at Jagannathpur today
Ranchi : Preparation are in full swing for the grand celebration of the Ghurti Rath Yatra at Jagannathpur, as the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, sister Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra concludes on Sunday. The deities will be brought back to the main temple after nine days of stay at the Gundicha Temple or Mausibari. A trust member of the Jagannath Temple, Sudhanshu Nath Sahdeo, said, "What makes this temple and Rath Yatra truly special is the inclusive participation of people from all castes and religions. The temple was established with the involvement of people from every section of society, and various families were assigned key responsibilities that continue to this day." The gates will open at 5:00am, the mangal aarti woud be organised at 6am. Devotees can have darshan til 2pm. The Vishnu Sahasranama will bring the day's spiritual proceedings to a close at 3pm. "The sacred dishes are a key part of the temple's culinary customs," he added. Over 100 security personnel will be deployed to maintain law and order, control crowd, and oversee the chariot procession. In addition, 25 sanitation workers will be stationed at key points throughout the day.
Time of India
27-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Sea of devotees at Rath Yatra celebrations
Ranchi: The historic Yatra celebrations at the Jagannath Temple in Dhurwa here commenced early on Friday morning with sacred rituals and a sea of devotees thronging the temple premises. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Chants and sounds of conch shells rent the air as priests perform the "mangal aarti" at 4 am, marking the beginning of the 334th annual dedicated to Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra. By 5 am, the idols of the deities were open for darshan. As per schedule, darshan was halted at 2 pm, followed by the ceremonial placement of the deities on their respective chariots. Key rituals included offering prayers to the Sudarshan Chakra and the deities before the chariots were readied for the grand procession. Several pilgrims, devotees and vendors from Bengal, Odisha and across Jharkhand arrived at the temple, transforming the area and its surroundings into a vibrant fairground. "I've come from Medinipur with wooden toys. This is our busiest time of the year," said Sukumar Das, a vendor. Rows of stalls offered a typical rural mela charm — toys, bangles, sweet shops stalls, street food vendors selling chana-murhi, jalebi, litti-chokha. Giant wheels and games for children also dotted the area. The local administration has arranged drinking water points, medical kiosks and temporary rest shelters for pilgrims who will continue to visit the temple till July 7 though Ghurti Rath Yatra is on July 6. This year, over a thousand makeshift stalls have been set up and managed mostly by visiting traders and artisans. Tribal jewellery, cotton garments, clay idols, spiritual items, herbal remedies and even handmade household goods were being sold in these stalls. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "We come here every year and stay for 10 days. This mela is our livelihood," said Meena Barla, a handicraft vendor from Simdega. Nirmala Devi, a devotee from Ranchi said, "I come to the temple every year with my family. The energy here is divine. Watching the Lord being taken on the rath fills me with emotion." Between 2:30 pm and 4:30 pm, the devotees performed 'bhoj' and offered delicacies to Lord Jagannath's chariot, followed by the symbolic act of devotees sweeping the path. The chariot procession began after 5 pm under the supervision of the Ranchi administration. As per tradition, women were allowed to offer darshan on the rath between 6:00 pm and 6:45 pm before the chariot moved towards the Masi Badi temple. The evening concluded with the 108-lamp 'mangal aarti' at 8 pm. The procession will continue till July 7, culminating in the return of the deities with the 'Bahuda Yatra'.
Time of India
27-06-2025
- Time of India
Cops ensure law and order in state capital
Ranchi: Police were on tight vigil and prevented any unwanted incidents on Friday as thousands of people participated in the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabadhra and Goddess Subhadra from the Jagannath temple to Mausi Badi in the Jagannathpur locality of the city. The deities will return on the occasion of Ghurti Rath Yatra scheduled on July 6. For effective management of the crowd, the administration set up a control room and installed 64 CCTV cameras in and around the temple and Mausi Badi. Nearly 30 magistrates along with 1,500 police personnel were also deployed at 90 places in the area. Earlier, Ranchi DC Manjunath Bhajantri and SSP Chandan Kumar Sinha issued a joint order dividing the Jagannathpur areas into six zones with a DSP-rank officer put in charge of each zone. Three watch towers and a stage were also set up to monitor the crowd.
