Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 25: An impressive Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath Ji was taken out here today.
The Yatra, which started from MA Stadium, was organized by Shree Jagannath Rath Yatra Sewa Sanstha, Jammu. Thousands of people drawn from different parts of Jammu participated in the Rath Yatra which was flagged off by Kavinder Gupta, Speaker, J&K Legislative Assembly, who was accompanied by MLC Ramesh Arora.
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The specially designed ‘Rath’ in which Sawari of Lord Jagannath was taken out was beautifully decorated by the devotees. People enroute paid obeisance to Lord and showered flowers on him. The Rath was being pulled by devotees. The people enroute served sweet water and fruits to devotees who participated in the Yatra.
The yatra passed via Vikram Chowk, Asia Hotel, G B Park, Gole Market, Apsara Road, Last Morh Gandhi Nagar, Sanjay Nagar, Khalsa Chowk, Bahu Plaza Chowk and returned via Green Belt Park, Asia Hotel, Tawi bridge and culminated at Lord Shiva temple near Tawi bridge where a Bhandara was served to devotees. The devotees, enroute were dancing and reciting the bhajans in praise of Lord Jagannath.
The Yatra was led by Sanstha president, Ratikant Swain. The authorities had made elaborate arrangements for the Yatra enroute.
Talking to reporters, Ratikant Swain said that earlier the Yatra of Lord Jagannath was taken out in Jagannath Puri, Odisha only but now almost in every part of country the Yatra is taken out. He said people of Jammu have fully cooperated in taking out this Yatra.
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