Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 18: The Annual Shree Jagannath Rath Yatra was taken out with great pomp and show today. The Rath Yatra started with magnanimous welcome of Shree Shree Jagannath , Baldev and Subhadra Devi.
H.H. Navayogendra Swami Mahraj performed the Aarti of the Lords.
He said Lord Jagannath is not just a local deity of Puri, Orissa but the supreme personality and Lord Krishna himself. Who declares in the Bhagawad Geeta ” mattah parataram nanyad….. that there is no truth superior to Him and He is the controller of all the universes.
The city of Temples was over flooded by the constant chanting of the holy names of the Lord “Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare” which was followed by a number of jhankis. Jhankis displayed the importance of “Cow Protection”. It is accepted by all different religions and philosophers from time and again that mother cow is not just an animal, but a great gift of the Lord to the humanity in general.
Some artistic devotees were simultaneously making rangolis at equal distances on the Rath Yatra Path for the pleasure of their Lordships. These rangolis exhibited their love for the Lord. While the Rath passed through the roads many shopkeepers and residents served the devotees with juices, fruits and various types of foodstuffs. And the devotees with gratitude honoured their loving offerings.
Then the Rath reached Kashmir Hills Resort at around 7 pm in the evening, where there was enchanting kirtan satsang followed by dinner prasadam for all the devotees.
All the esteemed members of Shree Jagannath Rath Yatra Committee were present in this grand festival of chariots along with all the devotees.
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