Puri, June 28 -- Lakhs of devotees today successfully pulled all three chariots of the deities to their destination, the Gundicha Temple.
On the first day of the festival yesterday, the procession was disrupted when the Taladhwaj Rath of Lord Balabhadra came to a halt midway on the Badadanda (Grand Road), blocking the path of the other two chariots.
Only the Nandighosh Rath of Lord Jagannath was moved a few metres forward to uphold tradition.
Today, the day began with rituals performed simultaneously by three sets of priests on the respective chariots. The ceremonies included Mangal Arati, Mailum, Tadap Lagi, Abakash, followed by bhog offerings and dressing the deities in fresh clothes.
Chariot pulling resumed at 9:35 AM, beginning with...