Rath Yatra Celebrated With Devotion And Traditional Fervour At RINL
Ukkunagaram Township of Visakhapatnam steel plant reverberates with “Jai Jagannath” chanting
Rath Yatra, the most auspicious festival of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety amidst chanting of “Jai Jagannath” by a large number of devotees and to the accompaniment of music from mridang, cymbals and conches in Ukkunagaram Township of RINL, the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam steel plant, today.
CMD – RINL Atul Bhatt, invited Lord Jagannath to the Chariot on the occasion of Rath Yatra (Car Festival). Donning the traditional costumes of the King, Sri Atul Bhatt performed “Chherapanhara”, the traditional sweeping of the Chariot with the Golden Broom.
A large number of devotees pulled the Chariot along the streets of Ukkunagaram. Bhajans and dances were performed by the devotees along the Lord’s Rath Yatra route.
Directors of RINL, several officials, residents of Ukkunagaram and people from surrounding areas offered prayers to Lord Jagannath and actively participated in the rath yatra with utmost devotion.
The festival is a mixture of spiritual, cultural and social activities culminating with Samaradhana on 17.07.2024.
