Odisha: Gajapati Maharaja performs Chhera Pahanra ritual, sweeps Rath Yatra chariots with golden broom in Puri

Jun 27, 2025

Erstwhile King of Puri, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, arrived on Friday to perform the revered Chhera Pahanra ritual during the annual Rath Yatra in...

W Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari performs 'Chhera Pahanra' ritual; tugs chariot rope to mark start of 55th ISKCON Rath Yatra

Jul 16, 2026

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday marked the beginning of the 55th annual Rath Yatra in Kolkata by performing the sacred 'Chhera...

Odisha: Bahuda Yatra begins in Puri with Pahandi ritual; Gajapati Maharaja performs Chhera Pahanra

Jul 24, 2026

Thousands of devotees gathered in Odisha's Puri on Friday as the sacred Bahuda Yatra, the return journey of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra...

UK: Over 1,000 devotees join Rath Yatra celebrations; Indian Deputy High Commissioner performs Chhera Paharna ritual

Jun 30, 2025

Over a thousand devotees turned up to join in the celebrations of grand Rath Yatra in the UK, the High Commission of India shared...