City observes Rath Yatra with usual fervour
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|June 28, 2025
Rath Yatra in the city was held with usual enthusiasm. The rath of ISKCON was the biggest crowd puller.
Rath Yatra in the city was held with usual enthusiasm. The rath of ISKCON was the biggest crowd puller. The raths of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and mother Subhadra started their journey from ISKCON headquarters on Albert Road. Special puja was held in the morning and then the trio were placed on the raths. The raths went to mashir bari (aunt's house) that has been temporarily built on Maidan via Sarat Bose Road, Hazra Road, Asutosh Mukherjee Road, SP Mukherjee Road. The devotees danced and sang bhajans in praise of Lord Jagannath. The raths we
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