Chariot
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Jagannath Rath Yatra chariot wheels to adorn Parliament premises; LS speaker Om Birla approves
India | Aug 30, 2025, 07:12 PM ISTAfter the annual Rath Yatra, the three chariots of the deities are dismantled every year. New wood is used in the construction of chariots every year, except for some prominent parts, according to Nandighosh chariot chief carpenter Bijay Mohapatra.
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Kolkata's 'rath yatra' gets boost with Sukhoi fighter jet tyres for Lord Jagannath's chariot
Kolkata | Jun 01, 2025, 10:21 PM ISTThis year's Kolkata Rath Yatra features a remarkable upgrade with Lord Jagannath's chariot now rolling on high-performance Sukhoi fighter jet tyres, symbolising a blend of innovation and devotion.
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Tripura: At least 6 dead, 15 injured as chariot catches fire in Unakoti district, PM Modi reacts
India | Jun 29, 2023, 06:26 AM ISTTripura CM Manik Saha reacted and said, "In a tragic incident, several devotees have lost their lives & some other people sustained injuries due to electrocution during Ulta Rath Yatra at Kumarghat today."
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Chariot at temple catches fire in AP's East Godavari
News | Sep 06, 2020, 01:27 PM ISTA chariot at Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple caught fire in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district on September 06.
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UAVs keep watch as Modi flags off Jagannath rath yatra
India | Jul 10, 2013, 05:13 PM ISTAhmedabad, July 10: Deployed for the first time to monitor a religious procession, two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) hovered over the skies of Ahmedabad today as Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi performed rituals amid tight
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82 special trains for Puri chariot festival
India | Jul 04, 2013, 05:47 PM ISTBhubaneswar, July 4: The Indian Railways Thursday announced it would run 82 special trains to handle the rush for the famous Rath Yatra (chariot festival) of Lord Jagannath, beginning at Odisha's beach town of Puri
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Rath Yatra: 10 Sevayats, Several Devotees Injured In Police Canecharge
India | Jul 04, 2011, 02:28 PM ISTPuri, July 4 : At least 10 "sevayats" (priests) and some devotees were injured here today, in alleged cane-charge by police to control the swelling crowd of devotees atop "Nandighosh", the chariot of Lord Jagannath."We