Jagannath Rathyatra 2020, The Jagannath Puri Rathyatra on June 23, Tuesday,
Jagannath Rathyatra 2020, The Jagannath Puri Rathyatra on June 23, Tuesday, Rath yatra to take place inside Jagannath temple premises in view of Covid-19 lockdown The world-famous Jagannath Rath Yatra will begin on 23rd June 2020 from Puri in Odisha. For Jagannath Rath Yatra, lakhs of people will converge at Jagannath Temple in Puri to witness Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra riding three giant wooden chariots which are pulled by devotees as they travel to Gundicha temple. But in view of Covid-19 lockdown, the Rath Yatra is to take place inside the Jagannath Temple Premise. The Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra, oldest in the state, is about three-kilometre long. Jagannath Rath Yatra, also called "chariot festival", marks the annual journey of the three deities from the 12th century Jagannath temple in the chariots to the temple of Devi Gundicha, their aunt. The celebration ends nine days later with Bahuda Yatra or the return journey of the three to their te