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Home / News / India News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: Bengal`s Digha set to hold first Rath Yatra from new Jagannath temple

IN PHOTOS: Bengal`s Digha set to hold first Rath Yatra from new Jagannath temple

Updated On: 27 June, 2025 06:28 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad

The idols of Lord Jagannath and his two siblings, Balbhadra and Devi Subhadra, were placed inside their chariots in front of the new temple in West Bengal`s Digha town, where the Rath Yatra will begin in a few hours on Friday. (Pics/ PTI)

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The idols of Lord Jagannath and his two siblings, Balbhadra and Devi Subhadra, were placed inside their chariots in front of the new temple in West Bengal`s Digha town, where the Rath Yatra will begin in a few hours on Friday. (Pics/ PTI)

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The idols of Lord Jagannath and his two siblings, Balbhadra and Devi Subhadra, were placed inside their chariots in front of the new temple in West Bengal`s Digha town, where the Rath Yatra will begin in a few hours on Friday. (Pics/ PTI)
<p>"The idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were put up in their chariots kept near the main temple gate as the sibling deities were being decked up for their annual sojourn to their aunt`s place," International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Vice-President, Radharanan Das, stated</p>

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"The idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were put up in their chariots kept near the main temple gate as the sibling deities were being decked up for their annual sojourn to their aunt`s place," International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Vice-President, Radharanan Das, stated

<p>As part of the festival, the three chariots will be taken out from the temple around 2:30 pm, and the entire journey will be over by 4 pm</p>

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As part of the festival, the three chariots will be taken out from the temple around 2:30 pm, and the entire journey will be over by 4 pm

<p>The sweeping of the route of the Rath Yatra by a golden broom began at 1:45 pm</p>

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The sweeping of the route of the Rath Yatra by a golden broom began at 1:45 pm

<p>Accompanied by monks of the temple and others, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee performs the ritual</p>

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Accompanied by monks of the temple and others, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee performs the ritual

<p>Thousands of devotees have already reached Digha, while devotional songs were being played continuously through the public address system</p>

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Thousands of devotees have already reached Digha, while devotional songs were being played continuously through the public address system

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