E-Paper
Rath Yatra: Jagannath's journey
1 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
Devotees raise their hands to catch offerings during the annual chariot procession of Hindu god Lord Jagannath in Ahmadabad. AP/ Solanki
2 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
According to mythology, the Ratha Yatra dates back some 5,000 years when Hindu god Krishna, along with his older brother Balaram and sister Subhadra, were pulled on a chariot from Kurukshetra to Vrindavana by Krishna's devotees. AFP PHOTO / Noah SEELAM
3 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
Devotees throng streets in Ahmedabad . PTI
4 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
During the festival the idols of Hindu god Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra are taken out in a grand procession in specially made chariots pulled by thousands of devotees. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
5 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
Three chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra during the annual "Rath Yatra" in Puri on Wednesday.PTI Photo
6 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
Preparations for rath Yatra to commence in Hyderabad. PTI
7 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
Indian devotees of The International Society of Krishna Conciousness (ISKON) participate in a ritual or 'puja' at the start of the Sri Jagannatha Ratha Yatra in Hyderabad on July 10, 2013. PTI
8 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
Devotees celebrate on the occasion of annual 136th Rath Yatra in Ahmadabad. PTI
9 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
A devotee with colourful illusrations on his his back with an image during the 136th annual Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad. PTI Photo
10 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
Devotees pulling chariot in Ahmedabad. PTI Photo
11 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
Shree Jagannath temple's Dibya Singh Deo arrives to perform rituals for the annual rath yatra or chariot procession in Puri, 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Bhubaneswar. (AP Photo)
12 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
Devotees throng around the chariot of Lord Jagannath during the annual rath yatra or chariot procession in Puri, 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Bhubaneswar. (AP Photo)
13 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
Traditional dancers of the Shree Jagannath temple dance during the annual rath yatra or chariot procession of Lord Jagannath in Puri, 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Bhubaneswar. (AP Photo)
14 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
Hindu devotees carry the idol of Lord Jagannath for the rath yatra or chariot procession in Puri, 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Bhubaneswar. (AP Photo)
15 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
Three chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra during the annual rath yatra in Puri. (PTI Photo)
16 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Tollywood actress Koyal Mullick standing in front of a chariot during rath yatra in Kolkata. (PTI Photo)
17 / 17
View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Jul 10, 2013 09:34 pm IST