PURI : In the absence of public attendance, the annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra began today in Puri after the Supreme Court modified its stay order and permitted the festivities without any public attendance.
In view of the coronavirus pandemic, the apex court has allowed the authorities to have only 500 people to pull the holy chariots.The idol of Lord Balabhadra has been brought to the chariot by priests and 'sevayats' for the Rath Yatra from Jagannath Temple in Puri.