CM Revanth inaugurates Rath Yatra in Hyderabad

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy inaugurated the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra at the NTR Stadium here on Sunday by performing the Pahandi ritual, sweeping of the ground in front of the chariot. State Government respects every religion and accorded freedom and opportunities to all religions, he said.

State is flourishing with the prayers of ISKCON and the State will prosper. The State government is striving hard to spread the message that human service is ultimate service. Government is supporting such good programs, he added.

The Ratha Yatra was taken out under the auspices of ISKCON Temple Abids Hyderabad. The Rath Yatra continued from NTR Stadium to the Exhibition Ground.

Meanthile, Rath Yatra began on Sunday in Puri with the triad -- Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra -- ascending on their respective chariots in a grand ceremonial procession amid chants of “Jai Jagannath”.

In the Pahandi ritual, the deities are brought from the temple to their respective chariots.

As per the tradition, the celestial weapon of Lord Krishna, Sudarshan Chakra is brought and placed in the chariot of Goddess Subhadra followed by Balabhadra, Subhadra and finally Lord Jagannath.

After the pahandi ritual, Puri Gajapti Maharaj DibyaSingh Deb offers prayers to the deities and conducts the ceremonial sweeping of the chariots with a golden broom.