The ‘Rath Yatra’ is underway in Odisha’s Puri on July 12. The erstwhile king of Puri, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb took part in the ‘Yatra’ rituals. No devotees are allowed to participate in the ‘yatra’ due to the Covid-19 pandemic and only servitors, who are fully vaccinated, are authorized to pull the chariots.
Published 12 July 2021, 09:55 IST