Jagannath Rath Yatra 2023 LIVE Updates: Celebrations underway in Puri

Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra 2023 Live: The Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra is an important annual festival held in Odhisha's Puri. It is an annual chariot festival dedicated to Lord Jagannath. The Puri Rath Yatra 2023 is celebrated from June 20 and devotees from across the country visit the state and the temple town during this period. Apart from Odisha, the world-famous Rath Yatra Festival is also celebrated in Gujarat. The 'Ratha Yatra' Festival celebrated in Ahmedabad is considered to be the second biggest Rath Yatra in the country after the Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra.

20 Jun 2023, 10:08:32 AM IST
Jagannath Rath Yatra 2023 Live: President Droupadi Murmu offers prayers at Jagannath Mandir in Delhi

Watch video: President Droupadi Murmu offers prayers at Jagannath Mandir in Delhi  in Hauz Khas, Delhi ahead of lord Jagannath Rath Yatra 2023

20 Jun 2023, 10:04:49 AM IST
Gujarat CM flags off 146th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad

Idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra were installed on the chariot ahead of the start of the ceremonial Rath Yatra that commenced from the 400-year-old Jagannath Temple in Jamalpur area of Ahmedabad today.

20 Jun 2023, 09:53:54 AM IST
Jagannath Rath Yatra 2023 Live: Members of the Muslim community welcome the rath yatra in Ahmedabad

Members of the Muslim community welcome #JagannathRathYatra in Ahmedabad

20 Jun 2023, 09:41:30 AM IST
Watch: Two Hundred fifty coconuts installed in the sand art of lord Jagannath Ratha Yatra

Two Hundred fifty coconuts installed in the sand art of lord Jagannath Ratha Yatra; created by sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik at Puri beach ahead of Jagannath Rath Yatra 2023

20 Jun 2023, 09:29:04 AM IST
President Murmu wishes people on occasion of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra

President Droupadi Murmu greeted people on the occasion of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra and prayed for happiness, peace and prosperity in everyone's life.

"On the occasion of the commencement of the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, I extend my heartiest congratulations and best wishes to all the countrymen, especially the devotees of Lord Jagannath. I pray to Mahaprabhu Jagannath that this festival of devotion and dedication brings happiness, peace and prosperity in everyone's life. Jai Jagannath," Murmu tweeted in Hindi and Odia.

20 Jun 2023, 08:45:58 AM IST
Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2023 LIVE Updates: PM Modi greets people

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his greetings for the Rath Yatra, which commences today in Odisha's Puri today. The Prime Minister also attached a video clip along with his tweet showing him participating in a Rath Yatra procession. In the video, he is heard saying that Rath Yatra is celebrated in many states of the country. However, the Rath Yatra celebrated in Puri is unique in itself, he said.

"Rath Yatra has become an identity of India throughout the world. It is celebrated in many states of the country. However, the Rath Yatra in Puri has an aura of its own," he is heard saying in the video.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi narrated his experience when he used to participate in the Ahmedabad Rath Yatra when he was in Gujarat.

"When I was in Gujarat I used to participate in the Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad. In these Rath Yatras, it is amazing how people from every community come together for the festivities. This also strengthens the unity of the country," he said.

20 Jun 2023, 08:33:22 AM IST
146th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath starts in Ahmedabad

The 146th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath commenced on Tuesday morning in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city amid tight security as lakhs of devotees flocked the 18-km route of the procession to catch a glimpse of the deity. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in the morning performed 'Pahind Vidhi', a symbolic ritual of cleaning the way for the chariots using a golden broom, following which the chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balbhadra and sister Subhadra embarked on the yatra from the 400-year-old Jagannath Temple in Jamalpur area.

20 Jun 2023, 08:32:51 AM IST
Rath Yatra 2023: Gujarat Police uses 3D mapping technology to monitor the entire route

The Gujarat Police have for the first time in the Rath Yatra used 3D mapping technology to monitor the entire route and also deployed anti-drone technology to ensure no unauthorised drones are used during the event, as per a senior police official.

20 Jun 2023, 07:51:56 AM IST
Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2023 LIVE Updates: Odisha-based miniature artist crafts eco-friendly chariots of holy trinity

Bhubaneswar-based miniature artist, L Eswar Rao, curated eco-friendly chariots of the holy trinity Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra using papers and decorative stars ahead of the world famous Rath Yatra.

Speaking to ANI, the artist L Eswar Rao said, "To mark this year's Rath Yatra, I decided to craft miniature models of chariots of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra using papers."

"It took me fifteen days to complete them by decorative stars. I used neem wood to make the deities", L Eswar Rao added.

20 Jun 2023, 07:39:35 AM IST
Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2023 LIVE Updates: Odisha police issues traffic advisory

For Rath Yatra 2023, the Odisha Police has issued a traffic advisory for smooth traffic movement. Read here

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US making 'plant-based' dinner for Modi, Grammy Award-winning violinist to play

Prime minister Narendra Modi left Tuesday morning on a State visit to the United States – his first and a trip billed a turning point for ties between India and the US with deeper defence cooperation and improved trade ties the focus of talks with president Joe Biden. The significance of the June 21-25 foreign trip was underlined by foreign minister S Jaishankar, who pointed out this will be the second time Modi addresses the US Congress; "No Indian prime minister has addressed it twice. World over also, very few people have done that…"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Joe Biden in Oval Office, at White House in Washington,on September 24, 2021. (Reuters)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Joe Biden in Oval Office, at White House in Washington,on September 24, 2021. (Reuters)

Before he left for Washington, D.C., prime minister Modi issued a statement that said the formal invitation by Biden reflected 'the vigour and vitality of the partnership between our democracies'.

READ | PM Modi leaves for historic US visit: 'Together we stand stronger'

"I am confident my visit to the US will reinforce our ties based on shared values of democracy, diversity and freedom. Together we stand stronger in meeting the shared global challenge," the prime minister said before embarking on the trip.

The diplomatic highlight of the prime minister Modi's trip to the United States will undoubtedly be the formal dinner hosted by president Biden and his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, that will feature a specially designed vegetarian menu. This will be Biden's third State dinner so far; the first two were for France president Emmanuel Macron in December and South Korea's Suk-Yeol in April.
How is the United States preparing for Modi's visit?

Preparations for Modi's arrival include hiring Nina Curtis, a plant-based chef from California, to design the menu and Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell to provide music for the evening. CNN said that Jill Biden had selected Chef Curtis for her 'experience with plant-based cuisine'.

READ | Modi in the US: 5 things you must know about the PM's State visit

According to US broadcaster CNN, Chef Curtis will work with White House executive chef Cris Comerford and the White House's pastry chef, Susie Morrison, to develop the dinner menu.

The Bidens will host Modi for dinner on Thursday and the Indian prime minister will spend the night in the White House as their guest.

READ | PM Modi's historic US trip: All you need to know about 'State visit'

Significantly, Modi is expected to be welcomed to the White House not just by president Biden but a crowd of thousands of Indian Americans who are expected to gather outside the gates of the American leader's formal residence.
What is the importance of this visit for India?

The visit is expected to give India access to advanced technologies the US rarely shares with non-allies.

The transfer signifies a new bond between the two nations - one underpinned by not just global politics but also business and economics as the US enlist India's aid in efforts to push back against China's growing global influence.

And India's purchase of 31 armed, high altitude, long endurance MQ-9B Sea and Sky Guardian drones has been seen as a key step forward in that context.

READ | India to acquire MQ-9B drones in first part of deal, weapons in second

Hindustan Times reported this week the landmark $3 billion purchase will be a phased exercise involving initial absorption of technology. The first batch will consist of 10 drones and that the deal will be sealed during Modi's visit.

READ | India to acquire F-414 engines and deterrence with MQ-9B drones

Cooperation in semiconductors, cyberspace, aerospace, strategic infrastructure and communication, commercial space projects, quantum computing and the use of artificial intelligence will also be discussed, a senior Indian official said.

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