CM Baghel performed customary rituals at Jagannath Temple of Gayatri Nagar to mark the commencement of ‘Rath Yatra’

Raipur: On the occasion of the commencement of Rath Yatra today, chief minister Bhupesh Baghel performed customary rituals at Jagannath Temple of Gayatri Nagar and prayed to Lord Jagannath, Bhaiya Baldau and Subhadra for peace, prosperity and happiness of the people of the state. At the onset, chief minister performed special puja and havan, thereafter he carried Lord Jagannath’s idol on his head and took him to the chariot. He also performed the ritual of ‘Chherapahara’ (sweeping in front of the chariot with a broom made of gold).

Chief minister Bhupesh Baghel extended greetings and best wishes to the people of the state on the occasion of Lord Shri Jagannath’s Rath Yatra. He said that Lord Jagannath is revered by the people of Chhattisgarh, and the festival of Rath Yatra is celebrated in the state with great zeal and fervour. 

Speaker of Chhattisgarh Legislative Assembly Dr Charandas Mahant, Korba MP Jyotsna Mahant, Parliamentary Secretary Vikas Upadhyay, Raipur Mayor Aijaz  Dhebar, Chhattisgarh Housing Board Chairman Kuldeep Juneja along with other public representatives and senior officials were present on the occasion.