Rath Yatra was celebrated amid religious fervour and gaiety at the Shrivani Kshetra of KISS here on Thursday.
More than 50,000 devotees participated in pulling of the three decorated chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and
Devi Subhadra. The wooden chariots were festooned with flowers, appliqué and mural paintings.
The Pahandi of deities were conducted after rituals like Mangala Arati, Mailama,Tadapalagi, Rosha Homa, Abakasha, Surya Puja and chariots inauguration.
The rituals were conducted as per the ethics and rituals of the Shree Jagannath Temple Puri.
KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta performed the holy ritual of Chherapahanra, the ceremonial sweeping of the Chariots. The special feature of Ghosayatra here is that, Devadalan, the chariot of Goddess Subhadra is pulled only by women.
A colourful atmosphere was also created during the festival as many temporary stalls, food stalls, minabazaar, etc., were put up near the Gundicha temple. Bhajan samaroh will be organied in every evening.