Hindus in Bangladesh on Friday started celebrating the Rath Yatra competition amid tight safety.
As a part of this celebration, folks from all sections of society participated in a grand procession in Dhaka. This procession was organized by the Worldwide Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
Notably, ISKCON organises varied occasions in Dhaka to have fun the competition, the normal nine-day Rath Yatra competition of Sri Sri Jagannath Deva in Bangladesh.
In Dhaka, the chariot has handed by means of ISKCON Swamibag Ashram, Joykali Temple, Ittefaq Intersection, Shapla Chattar, Dainik Bangla Intersection, north facet of Baitul Mukarram Mosque, Paltan Intersection, Press Membership, Kadam Foara, Excessive Court docket Shrine, Doel Chattar, Shaheed Minar, Jagannath Corridor, Palasi Intersection and reached Dhakeshwari Temple.
The chariot will arrive on the Swamibag temple on the identical route and in the wrong way on Saturday, June 5, on the similar time.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Visitors Division has urged transporters to keep away from routes from 2 PM to six PM on June 27 and July 5.
Police say satisfactory safety measures have been taken to make sure clean celebrations.
The Ratha Yatra, often known as the Chariot Celebration of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra, is likely one of the most outstanding Hindu festivals in Puri, Odisha. This competition takes place yearly on the second day of the Shukla Paksha within the months of June or July. The three chariots are constructed anew yearly forward of the annual chariot competition.
The grand annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath commenced in Odisha’s Puri on Friday, as 1000’s of devotees started pulling the majestic chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple, amidst chants, drumbeats, and non secular fervour.
Following the completion of key rituals, together with the sacred ‘Chhera Pahanra’ (sweeping ceremony) carried out by Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, the deities have been ceremonially positioned on their respective chariots — Nandighosha, Taladhwaja, and Darpadalana.
(With ANI inputs)