The three majestic chariots now stand tall in front of the Singha Dwar of the temple facing East towards Gundicha temple
They have been kept ready and will be pulled by devotees this afternoon
The rituals began with 'Mangala Arati' at 6 a.m., followed by 'Mailam' and 'Vesha', 'Rosha Homa' and 'Surya Puja' - all part of rituals. Then 'Gopal Bhog' and 'Khichidi Bhog' was offered to the deities
Lord Balabhadra would lead the chariot procession riding Taladhwaja. It will be followed by Devi Subhadra in Darpadalana. Lord Jagannath would go riding Nandighosa in the end
About 180 platoons of police personnel have been deployed in and around Puri town
A large number of CCTV cameras assisted by drone cameras are connected to a number of control stations installed for the Rath Yatra
Puri town shuttle buses/ auto-rickshaw will be allowed from Talabania to Zilla School Chhaka
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