‘Lord Jagannath gives darshan to everyone’: Foreign devotees share spiritual experience at Puri Rath Yatra

July 17, 2026 11:15 AM

‘Lord Jagannath gives darshan to everyone’: Foreign devotees share spiritual experience at Puri Rath Yatra

As the Jagannath Rath Yatra entered its second day on Thursday, devotees from across the world shared their spiritual experiences of witnessing Lord Jagannath in Puri, describing the annual festival as a unique occasion when people of all nationalities can receive the deity's blessings.   A devotee from England said the Rath Yatra offered an experience unlike anything he had witnessed before and highlighted that the festival provides to all the devotees an opportunity to have Lord Jagannath's...

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, Rajnath Singh extend greetings on Jagannath Rath Yatra

July 16, 2026 10:05 AM

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, Rajnath Singh extend greetings on Jagannath Rath Yatra

Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday extended greetings to the nation on the sacred occasion of the Jagannath Rath Yatra.   Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla described the Jagannath Rath Yatra as a living symbol of India's Sanatan cultural traditions and a unique confluence of faith, spirituality and public welfare.   In a post on X, he said, "On the sacred occasion of the Shri Jagannath Rath Yatra Mahotsav, heartfelt best wishes to all countrymen. The Rath Ya...

148th Jagannath Rath yatra rolls through Ahmedabad

June 27, 2025 12:05 PM

148th Jagannath Rath yatra rolls through Ahmedabad

The 148th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath commenced in Ahmedabad on Friday, seamlessly blending centuries-old tradition with state-of-the-art security arrangements. Held annually on Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya (Ashadhi Bij), the Rath Yatra is India’s second-largest chariot festival after Puri, attracting lakhs of devotees from across Gujarat and beyond. The day began with the sacred Mangla Aarti, performed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah at around 4:00 a.m., continuing his longstanding personal tra...

President Murmu, PM Modi extend greetings on occasion of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra

June 27, 2025 10:03 AM

President Murmu, PM Modi extend greetings on occasion of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra

On the sacred occasion of Rath Yatra, President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the nation in conveying heartfelt greetings to the devotees of Lord Jagannath across the globe. The festival, marked by grand processions and deep spiritual fervour, is being celebrated with great devotion in various parts of India and by the Indian diaspora abroad. Taking to X, President Murmu said, "On the occasion of the sacred Rath Yatra, I extend my heartfelt greetings to the devotees of Lo...