Jagannath Rath Yatra 2018: 'Sakal Dhoop Puja' begins in Jagannath temple Puri, doors will open at 8 am
ABP News Bureau
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14 Jul 2018 07:56 AM (IST)
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BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday offered morning prayers at the Lord Jagannath Temple in Gujarat; this came before the commencement of the 141st Rath Yatra; which began post morning prayers. In the morning, he participated in the "mangla aarti" at the Jagannath Temple.
The temple doors in Puri are going to open at 8am. The Rath yatra will go on for the whole day and is likely to attract around 15 lakh devotees.
Special arrangements have been made on the 15km long route of the Rath Yatra, where special helium balloons were placed and high definition cameras were installed for security purposes.
To ensure security arrangements are in place, over 14 thousand jawans, and 22 companies of State reserve police, 25 companies of para-military forces were put in place
The temple doors in Puri are going to open at 8am. The Rath yatra will go on for the whole day and is likely to attract around 15 lakh devotees.
Special arrangements have been made on the 15km long route of the Rath Yatra, where special helium balloons were placed and high definition cameras were installed for security purposes.
To ensure security arrangements are in place, over 14 thousand jawans, and 22 companies of State reserve police, 25 companies of para-military forces were put in place