4 injured in stampede at Puri rath yatra
July 18, 2015 17:34
Four people have been injured in a stampede during the rath yatra in Puri. Two are critical and have been shifted to a hospital in Cuttack.
Amid tight security, the century's first Nabakalebar Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath was held in Puri with fanfare, religious fervour, enthusiasm and a spirit of camaraderie. Lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad descended on the pilgrim town of Puri in Odisha to witness commencement of the nine-day journey of the new idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra to Gundicha Temple and back to their abode.
Amid tight security, the century's first Nabakalebar Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath was held in Puri with fanfare, religious fervour, enthusiasm and a spirit of camaraderie. Lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad descended on the pilgrim town of Puri in Odisha to witness commencement of the nine-day journey of the new idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra to Gundicha Temple and back to their abode.