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Jashpur, 27 June 2025: Since 1942 the Rath Yatra festival is being organized with traditional reverence, devotion and grandeur in the historic and ancient Shri Jagannath Temple Dokada of Jashpur district in Chhattisgarh.
On the special occasion of Rath Yatra Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai and his wife Kaushalya Devi Sai prayed to the Lord Shri Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra in the Jagannath temple with full rituals.
They also prayed for the happiness, prosperity and welfare of the people of the state.
Chief Minister Sai also performed the ritual of Chhera Pahanra by sweeping the route of the Rath Yatra with a broom.
Chief Minister Sai participated in the Rath Yatra with devotion along with thousands of devotees.
The devotees pulled the chariot of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra. The entire atmosphere resonated with the chanting of Jai Jagannath, Bhajans and devotional fervor.
The Rath Yatra reached the aunt’s house at Mausibari via the main roads. The three Lords will stay in Mausibari for nine days.
The auspicious return will be on the ninth day, July 5, at Sri Jagannath Temple, Dokada.
This event has been organized in accordance with the tradition of Puri Dham of Odisha.
The tradition of Rath Yatra continues in Dokada since 1942
The Rath Yatra started in Dokada in the year 1942. It was started with devotion and dedication by late Sudarshan Satpathy and his wife late Sushila Satpathy.
Since then, this tradition continues uninterrupted with devotion and enthusiasm. With time, this event has now taken the form of a grand religious fair, in which a huge participation of devotees is seen.
On the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra, Kirtan troupes invited from Odisha gave captivating performances, which made the atmosphere devotional.
Along with this, many religious and cultural tableaux were also included in the Rath Yatra, which were displaying the glory of Lord Shri Jagannath and the grandeur of our cultural diversity in a very attractive manner.
The religious festival will last for nine days
Members of Shri Jagannath Temple Committee Dokada said that the Rath Yatra Mahaparva is celebrated as a nine-day grand religious and cultural festival. On this occasion, the temple premises and Dokada village are filled with devotion and enthusiasm. During the entire festival, various religious rituals, bhajans, musical presentations, cultural programmes as well as various competitions for children and youth are organised, which fills the entire area with spiritual energy and cultural colours.
A huge fair has also been organised in Dokada on the occasion of Rath Yatra, which further enhances the beauty of this festival.
