Bhubaneswar, March 29 -- While devotees in Bhubaneswar are raring to celebrate the Rukuna Rath Yatra on the occasion of Ashokastami today, the timing of various rituals during the annual car festival of Lord Lingaraj will be further extended due to the delay in rituals in the shrine.

As per the servitors, various rituals during the festival are getting delayed by two and a half hours.

"The delay in the temple rituals happened due to delay in chariot construction and 'Ratha Paristha'. Various rituals of the festivals are getting delayed by two and half hours due to the reason," said Biranchi Narayan Pati, Secretary of Bramhan Nijoga.

As per the decision taken by the temple administration and Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), the ...