Bhubaneswar: People in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack longing for the reading of the train that rolled around again during the annual Rath Yatra on Monday because of the Covid-19 situation.
For the second year in a row, the Chariot Festival was celebrated without the presence of worshipers, cultural groups, and procession as temples in cities observing rituals in the building.
The main crowds in Bhubaneswar are Temple of Jagannath Temple during kisses, the international community for Krishna’s awareness (ISKCON) in Nayapalli, Jagannath Temple in Jagamara and who in Sailashree Vihar.
In Cuttack The Jagannath Temple at Chandni Chowk, Patitabana Temple in Dolomundai and Baldev Jeweling Temple in Ranihat Celebrating Rath Yatra with POMP and Gaiety.
But like other countries, except the temple of Puri Jagannath, Covid has placed the sidewalk on the celebration.
“Because of the fear and the impact of Covid-19 was not completely over, the ISKCON Temple did not support taking Rath Yatra for the safety of worshipers,” said Ramakanta Das, spokesman for Temple Iskcon, Bhubaneswar.
Every year thousands of worshipers gather to attract three Dewa trains from Iskcon Temple in Nayapalli to the Mausi Temple in Unit-8.
“Every year Rat Yatra throughout the nine days celebrated in all households in our colony.
We feel as if God comes to meet us and visit the gods three times a day is a must,” said the Das Renubala, a resident of the unit government colony.
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In normal time, the whole atmosphere will be filled with joy and happiness and the view of the worshipers of attracting the Train of the Dewa Brother.
But there was silence around and our priests performed rituals in the temple.
We pray to God to end the pandemic and save the world, “said Santosh Satpathy, Head of Imam Sribani Srikshetra.
Jagannath Temple on the Utkal University Campus, Collati, and Jagames also maintained a celebration and resolved rituals in the temple.
Cultural procession and performances such as banning Odissi Dance and Ghoda Nacha conducted by the group on the occasion of Rath Yatra also missed this year.
Chairman of Minister of Naveen Patnaik on Monday released a special issue of Ratra from Prasanga and Odisha reviews.
Late review of Prasanga and Odisha are two monthly magazines published by Odisha information And the Public Relations Department to promote the arts and culture of the state.
Utkal Prasanga is published in Odia and Odisha reviews in English.