46th Jagannath Rath Yatra celebrated grandly at Chennai ISKCON Temple
The 46th annual Jagannath Rath Yatra at the Chennai ISKCON temple was held grandly yesterday with active participation from numerous devotees.
The 46th annual Jagannath Rath Yatra festival of the ISKCON temple on the East Coast Road in Chennai was celebrated with great fervor yesterday. Lord Jagannath, Baladeva, and Subhadra Devi were seated on a grand chariot decorated with colorful flowers and festoons.
At 3:30 PM, amidst the playing of auspicious musical instruments, a large number of devotees pulled the chariot while chanting 'Hare Krishna'. The procession traveled through Neelankarai, Vettuvan Keni, and Injambakkam. Upon the chariot's return to the temple, a Maha Deeparadhana was performed, and Maha Prasad was distributed to the gathered devotees.
Courtesy: Hindu Tamil Thisai