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Lord Jagannath, the Nath of the world, along with elder brother Balaram and sister Subhadra, will leave for Nagarcharya today. God’s Rath Yatra is set to depart from Ahmedabad’s Jamalpur Jagannath Temple with hi-tech technology and a new chariot. Early in the morning at 3:45 a.m. the ritual of opening the path with the eyes of God will be performed followed by Mangala Aarti at 4:00 p.m. In which Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will be present. At 4.30 o’clock the Lord will be enthroned in the chariot at 6.30 o’clock and after that at 7 o’clock Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will start the Rath Yatra by performing the pahindavidhi.
Rath Yatra Route (Possible) 7 am: Start of Rath Yatra from temple. .. 9 o’clock: Municipal Corporation Office 9.45 o’clock: Raipur Chakla 10.30 o’clock: Khadia Char Rasta 11.15 o’clock: Kalupur Circle 12 o’clock: Saraspur Afternoon Mosal Break 1.30 o’clock: Return from Saraspur 2 o’clock: Kalupur Circle 2.30 o’clock: Prem Darwaza 3.15 o’clock: Delhi Chakla 3.45 o’clock: Shahpur Darwaza At 4.30: R. C. High School at 5: Ghee Kanta 5:45 PM: Pankor Naka 6:30 PM: Manekchowk 8:30 PM: Return to Nij Mandir
Rath Yatra will be held with 3D mapping and drone surveillance
Hi-tech technology has been used in this year’s Rath Yatra. Rath Yatra will be held with 3D mapping and drone surveillance. The Rath Yatra will be continuously monitored by the police from every place and place. Around 1000 to 1200 sailors will join to pull the three chariots of God.
Heavy deployment of police in Rath Yatra
More than 25000 security personnel of various ranks have joined the preparations for the Rath Yatra. In which 11 IG level, 50 SP, 100 DySP, more than 300 PI, 800 PSI, 35 companies of SRP/CRPF, 6 thousand Home Guards will listen to the security of more than 25 thousand personnel.
2 lakhs above will be given in prasad
Prasad of 30,000 kg of mug, 500 kg of jambu, 500 kg of mango, 400 kg of cucumber and pomegranate will be held during the Rath Yatra. Prasad above 2 lakh will be given to people who come for darshan in the Rath Yatra. The moving arrangement team of Ahmedabad Crime Branch will accompany the three chariots of God. The responsibility of all the Raths is given to officers of the rank of DCP. Ahmedabad Crime Branch has been entrusted with the responsibility of bringing the chariot back to its temple on time.
All three chariots will depart at 7:15 am
At 7:15 AM the three Raths will be brought out of the Jamalpur Jagannath Temple. Then Gajrajas, 101 decorated trucks, akhadas and bhajan mandals will proceed from Jamalpur Darwaza towards Khamasa. At 8 o’clock the chariot will proceed from Jamalpur Darwaza towards Saraspur. The chariot will reach Khamasa Municipal Corporation office from Jamalpur Darwaza at 9 am. Where the Lord will be welcomed by BJP office bearers and officials of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. Mahant Dilipadasji Maharaj and Trustees of Jamalpur Jagannath Temple will also be accorded a grand welcome there. A reception will be held in the office premises of the Municipal Corporation.
Around 12 noon will reach Saraspur Mosal
From Khamasa Municipal Corporation, the Rath Yatra will gradually proceed along the Khadiya Dhal road and pass through Khadiya four roads and then reach Kalupur Circle through Panchkuwa Darwaza. At 11 o’clock all the three chariots will reach Kalupur. From there, the Rath Yatra will proceed slowly and reach Saraspur via Kalupur Bridge. The three chariots of God will reach Saraspur Mosal around 12 noon. Where God will be grandly welcomed by the people of Mosal. God’s will also be done. God will pause in the monsoon for an hour.
Lord will return to his temple at 8 pm
At one o’clock the three chariots of God will leave to return to the temple. Slowly from Kalupur Bridge to Prem Darwaza and will reach Daryapur at 2:30 pm. It will proceed through Daryapur Darwaza to Delhi Chakla and Shahpur to Rangila Chowki. Ghee Kanta from Shahpur will reach at 5 pm. Then Pankornaka, Manekchowk via Gollimda will return to the temple at 8 pm. After returning to the temple at night, the deity will be kept outside the temple premises.
The 2020 Rath Yatra raced till the last minute
For the first time in the history, in the year 2020, Lord Jagannath performed the Nagarcharya only around the temple. Because, the corona period was going on that year. Hence only 110 to 120 people were present in the Rath Yatra. No glimpse of bhajan mandali, trucks, arena was seen. Every year about 200 to 500 sadhus-saints arrive from the country. But only three to four Mahants were invited in the 2020 Rath Yatra. At that time the mahant of Jagannath temple Dilipadasji was angry with the government and there was a rush till the last minute and at night the Rath Yatra was diverted around the temple on the orders of the High Court.
In 2021, the Rath Yatra was completed in 3.40 hours
The 144th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath started in 2022 amid Corona in Ahmedabad city. The Rath Yatra which started at 7:10 AM was completed at 10:50 AM. The traditional ritual started with Mangala Aarti from 4 am. The then Chief Minister Vijay Rupani started the Rath Yatra by performing the traditional Pahinda ceremony with a golden broom in the temple premises. Her chariot journey was over in just two hours. Then at 10:50 minutes, the three chariots reached Nijmandir, where former Minister of State for Home Affairs Pradeep Singh Jadeja welcomed the chariots. At 10.46 hrs the first chariot returned to Jagannathji followed by Subhadraji’s chariot at 10.49 hrs and brother Balaram’s chariot returned to the temple at 10.51 hrs.
Rangechang Rath Yatra was held in 2022
Every year, Lord Jagannath goes on a pilgrimage in Ahmedabad on Ashadi Bija day. But due to the corona epidemic, God’s chariot procession went without devotees for two consecutive years. In 2022, the 145th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath was organized by Jamalpur Jagannath Temple on July 1, 2022. In which there was a Rath Yatra with Bhajan Mandali, Akhara, trucks giving an overview of Indian culture.
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