Millions of devotees thronged the annual Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra, which was celebrated in India as well as abroad on July 7 this year. Also known as the Chariot Festival, the Yatra marks Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra's journey to their maternal aunt, Goddess Gundicha Devi's Temple, and concludes with their return after eight days.
Over 2500 people participated in the Jagannath Rath Yatra organized by Lakshmi Narayan Temple and Vancouver Odia Association in Surrey. (Courtesy: X@cgivancouver)
The procession underway in Kokrajhar, Assam. (Courtesy: X@visit_kokrajhar)
Calling it a "deeply divine experience", President Droupadi Murmu witnessed the yatra in Puri, along with millions of devotees from across the country. (Courtesy: X@rashtrapatibhvn)
Lakhs of devotees pulled forward giant chariots from the 12th-century Jagannath temple in Puri towards Gundicha temple. (Courtesy: X@MohanMOdisha)
