Lord Jagannath Yatra concludes amid devotess chanting 'haribol'
Last Updated : Jul 03 2017 | 10:36 PM IST
Puri (Odisha), July 03 (ANI): Amid chanting, the grand Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath concluded on Monday with Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra returning to their abode after completing the Pahandi rituals and sibling deities. Thousands of devotees thronged the coastal city of Balasore to witness Bahuda Rath Yatra that marks the ceremonial procession of return of Lord Jagannath and his siblings from Gundicha Ghar to Shree Shree Jagannath temple after a nine-day sojourn. Devotees gathered in the holy coastal town since early morning to witness grand return journey of God to its abode to seek blessings. During the Rath Yatra, people were seen dancing and hailing vedic hymns.