Jagannath Rath Yatra attendees flout social distancing norms
News | July 05, 2020 9:37 ISTIn the ending ceremony of Jagannath Rath Yatra attendees were seen flouting social distancing norms amid increasing number of coronavirus infection cases.
In the ending ceremony of Jagannath Rath Yatra attendees were seen flouting social distancing norms amid increasing number of coronavirus infection cases.
Trinamool Congress MP and actress Nusrat Jahan on Wednesday took part in the Ulta Rath Yatra celebration organized by ISKCON Temple in Kolkata. In view of the escalating coronavirus pandemic, Rath Puja was organized symbolically outside the ISKCON temple.
In the wake of Corona, chariot worship was organized symbolically outside the ISKCON temple. TMC MP Nusrat Jahan performed chariot worship here with customs.
The return journey of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra will commence on July 01.
The annual Jagannath Rath Yatra is underway in Puri without massive attendance of devotees, amid the coronavirus pandemic and curfew in Puri.
Modifying its earlier order, the apex court on Monday gave the go-ahead for the Rath Yatra after taking note of the Odisha government's assurance that it "can be held in a limited way without public attendance".
After Gujarat High Court refused to allow Rath Yatra outside the temple complex, the premises of Lord Jagannath are open for darshan in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
Preparations are underway for Rath Yatra at Puri Jagannath Temple.
Chief Minister Vijay Rupani arrives to take part in Jagannath Rath Yatra which is held inside temple premises in Ahmedabad.
In a hearing past 2 am, the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday rejected all applications that challenged the stay on Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad. In light of the rising coronavirus cases, the High Court ordered that there will no Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad this year and the procession will be limited to the Jagannath Mandir Campus only.
The annual Jagannath Rath Yatra marks the journey of the three deities — Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra — to the temple of their 'aunt', Devi Gundicha. The occasion is also called the "chariot festival"
Odisha minister for Higher Education and Agriculture Dr Arun Kumar Sahoo said state government welcomes the decision and informs that all safety measures will be taken.
In the wake of Gujarat High Court's stay on taking out the Rath Yatra procession of Lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the temple authorities decided to move the chariot of the deity within the premises of the religious structure on Monday.
The Supreme Court had earlier said that in the interest of public health and safety of citizens, this year's Rath Yatra, which was scheduled for June 23, at Puri in Odisha cannot be allowed and "Lord Jagannath won't forgive us if we allow" it.
The Shankaracharya of Puri, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati, on Sunday alleged that there was a well-orchestrated plan to stall Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra this year amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Rath Yatra is set to be a low-key affair in West Bengal this year, as several organising committees of the annual car festival have called off festivities to avoid public gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Servitors during Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2020 will use masks similar to the coloured cloths used in Raths. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has requested Boyanika, which represents the primary weavers’ cooperative societies of Odisha to make 5,000 masks on Friday.
The Orissa High Court has directed the state government that in case it decides to hold Rath Yatra festival at Puri in consistent with the COVID-19guidelines, then it must also duly consider deploying machinery or other means like elephants to pull the chariots.
The COVID-19 scare has left the ISKCON in a quandary about holding its annual Ratha Yatra festival at its global headquarters at Mayapur in West Bengal and in the city.
The Union Home Ministry on Thursday made it clear that the decision of holding the Rath Yatra in Puri would be taken by the Odisha government keeping in mind the prevailing COVID-19 situation, but allowed construction of the chariot for the religious procession.
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