Devotees standing in queue during the Rath Yatra held in Vizianagaram on Sunday.
Hundreds of devotees offered prayers to Lord Jagannath Swamy, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra on the occasion of Rath Yatra held at several Jagannath Swamy temples located at Santapeta, Kottapeta, Dasannapeta and other places on Sunday. The Rath Yatra is organised every year on the occasion of ‘Ashada Suddha Tadiya’ as per the traditions of Jagannath Swamy temple located at Puri in Odisha.
This time, the prayers were offered to celestial deities in a new ratham at Dasannapeta. Officials of Endowments Department, trustees of those temples and Kanyaka Parameswari temple made elaborate arrangements for hassle-free darshan of the deities. Vizianagaram traffic police made elaborate arrangements to ensure smooth traffic flow on the busy GT Road, where many cultural activities were held as part of the festival.
