The chariots of holy trinity — Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra reached at the Sri Gundicha temple in Puri on Monday evening amid religious fervour.
In view of upcoming Ratha Jatra and ongoing lockdown due to Covid-19 Pandemic, a virtual meeting was conducted by Puri Police to get public support and take feedback from the citizens.
Puri district administration revised its earlier decision on Ratha Jatra. As per the revised guidelines no devotees will be allowed to watch Ratha Jatra from the roofs on both sides of the Bada Danda.
With the resurgence of the second wave of COVID-19, Odisha Government on Thursday decided to ban the annual Ratha Jatra festival of Lord Jagannatha and siblings at all places in the State except Puri.