Ranchi

Rath Yatra celebrated at lohardaga

Vinod Prasad

Rath Yatra of lord Jagannath, Balbhadra and Devi Subhadara was organised in the district. The yatra started from Thakud Baadi of gudri bazaar at 5 in the morning. A number of devotees pulled the rath and helped it to reach to Mousi baadi. On the occasion a fair was also organised in Gudri bazaar. The rath will be at Mousi baadi for nine days then it will be back in returning rath yatra.

History related to rath-yatra of lohardaga is also more than 260 years old. As a symbol of tradition and firm belief on  lord Jagannath, the district has seen its 256th rath-yatra till date. The yatra starts from the temple of Jagnnath mahaprabhu, Thakud Baadi of Gudri bazaar.