Ahmedabad: City Police honoured one Salim Sheikh, a resident of the Shahpur area, on Friday for showcasing the remarkable display of brotherhood during the Rath Yatra on June 20. Salim Abdul Sheikh's wife sadly passed away due to illness on the day of the Rath Yatra. Their house, located in the Shahpur area, was on the route of the Rath Yatra procession. It was necessary to transport the deceased wife's body from the hospital to their home and then to the graveyard. In the midst of ...Read More

Vadodara: Once again, a group of MSU students, led by Jay Makwana, organized the Lord Jagannathji's Robo Rath Yatra here in the city, a tradition they have upheld for the past 10 years. This unique concept features a replica of the ‘Nandighosh’ chariot taken in the service of Shri Jagannathji controlled by a remote, carrying Lord Jagannath, Subhadra, and Balbhadra. The chariot, equipped with solar panels, delivers a powerful message about utilizing renewable energy sources and preserving ...Read More

Ahmedabad: One person lost his life, and several others sustained injuries when the second-floor balcony of a two-storey dilapidated house collapsed during the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in the Dariyapur area of the city today. At least six individuals were injured but are now in stable condition, except for Mehul Panchal (36), who passed away while receiving treatment at a civil hospital, according to the police. A video capturing the incident showed the collapse of a section of the bui...Read More

Ahmedabad: The 146th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath is taking place in Ahmedabad today. Thousands of devotees have joined the Rath Yatra, and the procession is progressing slowly. However, there is visible litter along the Rath Yatra route. To tackle this issue, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) arm Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) has initiated a cleaning campaign. Student council workers are volunteering to clean the route as the chariots pass by. Since 2019, ABVP workers through...Read More

Ahmedabad: The 146th Rath Yatra in the city of Ahmedabad commenced this morning on time after the Chief Minister performed the Pahind ceremony. He cleaned the path of the Raths using a golden broom and pulled the rath outside the Mandir in the Jamalpur area of the city.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by DeshGujarat (@deshgujaratinsta) It's worth noting that, as per convention, the former h...Read More

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in a high-level meeting reviewed the readiness of the police force to successfully conduct the 146th Jagannath Rath Yatra to be held in Ahmedabad on the upcoming Ashadi Bij, Tuesday, June 20, with peace, safety and without any untoward incident. Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghvi along with Principal Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Kailasanathan, Principal Secretary Rajkumar and Additional Chief Secretary Home Mukesh Puri along with Dire...Read More

Ahmedabad: The 146th Rath Yatra of Bhagwan Jagannathji will take place in new Raths after 72 years on 20th June this year. New chariots for Bhagwan Jagannathji Rath Yatra have been created after 72 years. Raths were previously created in the year 1950. A trial of Nandighosh Rath of Bhagwan Jagannathji was conducted on Sunday. The trial was conducted by moving the rath back-forth and insides. No issues were reported in the trial. Efforts are made to create the Rath similar to the Rath of Jaganna...Read More