Pulling of the holy chariots will start at 3 pm Monday. (Photo: PTI)
As countdown begins for the second consecutive devotees-less Ratha Jatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri, the district administration imposed curfew from 8 PM of Sunday for two days, official sources said.
The administration imposed curbs across the 3-km long Grand Road from Shree Jagannath Temple to Sri Gunducha Temple where all activities excluding medical emergencies are prohibited.
As many as 65 platoons (1 platoon comprise 30 personnel) were deployed for the smooth conduct of the Lords annual festival amidst prevailing Covid-19 pandemic.
Pulling of the holy chariots will start at 3 pm Monday.
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Joe Biden por afirmar que la presencia de las tropas norteamericanas en Afganistán no garantizarían un cambio en la situación actual, lo cierto es que a los talibanes les ha faltado tiempo para aprovechar el vacío de poder. Y es que el ejército afgano, pese a haber recibido entrenamiento, no es rival para ellos tal y como se ha puesto de manifiesto con el creciente número de localidades que están cayendo en sus manos.
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Rath Yatra 2021 Begins Today: No Devotees Allowed, Tight Security Arrangement in Place
For the second consecutive year, the annual Rath Yatra will be held without the participation of devotees and only those servitors who test negative for Covid-19 would be allowed to participate in pulling of the chariots in the wake of the pandemic.
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BHUBANESWAR: The restrictions forced by the Covid-19 pandemic could not dull the fervour of the Rath Yatra with the deities of the Jagannath temple in Puri set to embark on a nine-day journey to their birthplace, the Gundicha Temple,on Monday marking the beginning of the state’s biggest festival.
While the 12th century shrine’s centuries-old rituals have remained unaffected by the pandemic, the buzz of devotees on the Grand Road or Bada Danda, as the locals call it, is missing owing to the ban on their participation in the Rath.
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