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Jagannath Rath Yatra: Devotees resume pulling chariots in Puri on Day 2
Updated On: 28 June, 2025 01:40 PM IST | Puri | mid-day online correspondent
The Jagannath Rath Yatra resumed in Puri on Saturday after Lord Balabhadra’s chariot got stuck on Friday, delaying progress. Devotees returned in large numbers to pull the chariots amid chants and rituals. Over 600 people were treated for heat-related illness and injuries. Authorities deployed 10,000 personnel and 275 AI CCTVs for crowd safety.
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People pull chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra during the annual ‘Rath Yatra’. Pic/PTI
Devotees are back in full swing after the Jagannath Rath Yatra, which started on Friday, resumed on Saturday. Amid renewed enthusiasm, devotees on Saturday resumed pulling the chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath.
The Rath Yatra on Friday was halted on June 27. This was because the night Lord Balabhadra's Taladwaja chariot got stuck while negotiating a turn, preventing the other two from advancing.
As reported by PTI, the chariots were scheduled to reach Gundicha temple, considered the aunt's place of the deities, by the evening of Friday.
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