Devotees count hours to be part of Rath Yatra in Puri after 2 years

This year’s festival assumes significance given that the last two years it was held amid curbs and curfew owing to the pandemic. The government expects a footfall of nearly 10 lakh devotees. The deities are scheduled to stay at Gundicha Temple till July 8 and proceed towards Jagannath Temple on the occasion of Bahuda Yatra on July 9.

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