The devotees and the pilgrims who are in Puri and across the globe are mesmerised by the divine mythological belief of Rath Yatra. On Friday, June 27, the Pahandi 'ritual began. During the Pahandi ritual, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath are being carried in a procession from the 12th-century temple to their respective chariots for the Rath Yatra that started on Friday.

As reported by PTI, the Pahandi rituals in Puri during the Rath Yatra were earlier scheduled to begin at 9.30 am. However, due to some reasons, it started one hour late and will continue for three hours.

Following the sacred tradition, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath are being carried in a procession to their respective chariots parked in front of the Lion's Gate for the journey to Shree Gundicha Temple, which is about 2.6 kilometres from the 12th-century shrine here.