Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2020: Chariots’ construction work begins amid lockdown- In pics
New Delhi: The most revered and much-awaited Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra is scheduled to start from June 23, Thursday this yr. It is most vital and a significant competition in Odisha, Bhubaneswar. Also often known as the chariot competition, it occurs to be a 15-day lengthy competition which is widely known with a lot gusto and fervour within the temple city of Puri, Odisha.
However, this yr because of the lethal novel coronavirus pandemic, the Centre has left the choice of holding the Rath Yatra upon the state authorities after analysing the present well being scare. But it has allowed the development of the Raths (chariots) for the non secular procession amid the nationwide shutdown.
Therefore the Rath building in Puri has begun. Take a have a look at the images:
In a letter to the state authorities, the Union Home Ministry stated building of the chariots had been allowed within the ‘Ratha Khala’, which is located on either side of the Grand Road in entrance of the Jagannath Temple workplace and the Sri Nahar palace in Puri, topic to fulfilling situations.
The inexperienced sign from Delhi got here a day after the state authorities had sought the ministry’s consent for enterprise the chariots’ building for the annual competition within the pilgrim city of Puri. No non secular congregation ought to happen within the ‘Ratha Khala’ and full segregation of individuals engaged within the chariot building needs to be ensured, the ministry stated.
However, the choice of holding the Rath Yatra, which is scheduled for June 23, can be taken by the state authorities, conserving in view the situations prevailing at that time of time, the letter stated. According to the rules issued for the continuing lockdown, a spiritual congregation is strictly prohibited.
PTI quoted Bijay Mohapatra, the chief carpenter of the Lord Jagannath’s Nadighosh chariot, as saying that the development of the chariots was supposed to start on ‘Akshaya Tritiya’ on April 26. “Already 12 days have been lost and now it will be a challenging task to complete the work in time,” Mohapatra stated.
Around 10 lakh devotees from throughout the nation and overseas throng the seaside pilgrim city through the Rath Yatra yearly.
During the month of Asadha in June or July, the presiding deities—Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra are taken from their Puri temple to Bada Danda to go to Mausi Maa Temple and full the gap of just about three km to Shri Gundecha Temple on big chariots respectively.
(With PTI inputs)
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