Puri To Celebrate 2-Day Rath Yatra After 53 Years, President Murmu To Attend
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Puri Rath Yatra: Officials said that the Odisha government has made elaborate arrangements for the festival which usually is organised in a single day.
The seaside pilgrim town of Puri is all set for the smooth conduct of Lord Jagannath's annual Rath Yatra festival which will be a two-day affair after 53 years.
Along with lakhs of devotees, President Droupadi Murmu is also scheduled to witness the Rath Yatra on Sunday. The state government has made special arrangements for her visit.
Officials said that the Odisha government has made elaborate arrangements for the smooth conduct of the festival which usually is organised in a single day. Some celestial arrangements have made it a two-day event. Rath Yatra was last held for two days in 1971.
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