Bhubaneswar, Sept. 7 -- Erstwhile King of Puri Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb targeted the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) temples for conducting Rath Yatra at a random time of the year, calling it a violation of sacred traditions.

Speaking to the reporters on Saturday, Gajapati Maharaja said, "The very well-established tradition regarding the festivals of Lord Jagannatha is that the Lord celebrates his birthday with Snan Yatra on Jyestha Purnima...These traditions have been followed since ancient times in India as well as outside India, but Rath Yatra at most of the ISKCON temples was being celebrated at any random time of the year, which is completely in violation of sacred traditions."

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