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Reliance offers 'Anna Seva' in Puri Rath Yatra
The Political and Business Daily
|June 29, 2025
AFTER serving lakhs of people during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Reliance has launched multi-pronged efforts to enrich the experience of devotees in Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri, the business group said in a statement.
On the first day of the Rath Yatra on Friday, the company distributed hot meals to about one lakh devotees through its 'Anna Seva', and the service will continue till July 8 on 'Naladri Bije', the day on which Lord Jagannath and his siblings will return to the 12th-century shrine.
Reliance Industries Limited in close collaboration with the district administration of Puri has launched a comprehensive series of efforts to ensure that visitors enjoy a safe, comfortable, and enriching journey.
The annual Rath yatra draws lakhs of devotees who gather to witness the majestic procession of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra from the Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple.
This story is from the June 29, 2025 edition of The Political and Business Daily.
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