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The pulling of the chariots began around 5.20 pm. Puri: A massive crowd at the Puri Rath Yatra has led to one person dying of suffocation and several others being hospitalised. The yatra, which is one of the country’s largest religious gatherings, witnessed an even higher turnout this year because it is being held over…
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A similar stampede-like situation also occurred during the pulling of Nandighosh Rath. Bhubaneswar: In a tragic incident, one person died due to suffocation while several others sustained injuries in a stampede-like situation during the pulling of chariots in Rath Yatra at Puri on Sunday, officials said. According to sources, several other devotees were injured in…
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Rath Yatra was last held for two days in 1971. Puri: 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…
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