On the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra, a crowd of devotees gathered at the historic Jagannath temple in Dhurwa on Friday. The grand Rath Yatra( Chariot) of Lord Jagannath, his brother Lord Balabhadra and sister Goddess Subhadra was taken out from the temple premises. Thousands of devotees reached the temple to pull the chariot and have darshan of the Lord filling the area with devotion and spiritual energy.
A crowd of devotees started gathering on the temple premises this morning. As soon as the doors of the temple were opened at the scheduled time, the idol of Lord Garuda was first brought out of the temple in the afternoon. After this, Lord Balabhadra, Goddess Subhadra and Lord Jagannath were brought out by the priests with special rituals.
Amid the sound of drums, bhera and conch, all the three idols were duly seated on the chariot with the cheers of the devotees. A huge chariot was standing about 200 meters away from the temple, where the idols of the Lord were taken to the chariot and installed amid the cheers of the devotees and the echo of traditional music.
There was chanting of mantras and special worship for about an hour. After this, as soon as the Rath Yatra started, the sky resonated with the slogans of 'Jai Jagannath' and thousands of devotees marched towards Mausibari. Special enthusiasm was seen among the devotees about pulling the chariot. Many devotees were seen pulling the chariot barefoot.
Seva camps were set up at various places along the Yatra route. Where water, sherbet and prasad were distributed to the devotees. On reaching Mausibari, the Lord was welcomed with special worship and aarti. Here all the three idols will rest for a week and then return to the temple again on July 6.
The Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in the capital Ranchi (Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025) is a very important festival from a historical and religious point of view. This Rath Yatra is organized on the lines of the world famous Jagannath Rath Yatra held in Puri, Odisha and its tradition is more than 334 years old. It is the second largest Rath Yatra in India.
Jagannathpur temple situated on Nilanchal hill in Dhurva area of Ranchi is a symbol of religious faith, historical pride and social harmony of Jharkhand. Established in 1691 AD by Nagavanshi king Aninath Shahdev, this temple is not just a place of worship, but a heritage that keeps alive the tribal culture of Jharkhand, the vision of Nagavanshi rule and inclusive traditions even today. This temple is built on the lines of Puri Jagannath temple of Odisha, but its soul is deeply connected to the soil and folk traditions of Jharkhand.