Mumbai’s Kharghar Jagannath Temple Hosts Rath Yatra with Massive Fanfare

Navi Mumbai  (Odisha Tazanews) :- The Jagannath Temple situated at Sector Five in Kharghar of Navi Mumbai hosted Annual Car Festival with spectacular fanfare and spiritual fervour. Thousands of Odia and Non – Odia devotees alongwith their family members gathered here to witness the Grand Religious Ceremony. Commencing from the morning all the religious rituals were performed before the Deities in utmost solemnity and unfettered devotion. The managing body of the temple, Maharashtra Odia Welfare Association (MOWA), made special arrangements to maintain discipline and decorum during the Mega Event.

In the afternoon the Pahandi Bije of the Gods and Goddess started from the sanctum sanctorum. First Lord Sudarshana, then Elder Brother Lord Balabhadra, followed by Devi Subhadra and at the end Lord of the Universe Mahaprabhu Shree Jagannath were taken in a procession to the colourfully decorated chariot stationed in front of the temple. The entire atmosphere got reverberated with recitals of hymns, shouting of slogans like Hari Bol, Jai Jagannath and playing of musical instruments such as Ghanta, Mardala, karatala, Jhanja and Mrudanga.

President and Trustee of MOWA Dr. Bhagwan Panda conducted the traditional sweeping on the chariot in golden broom called Cherrapahanra.After that the pulling of Chariot began . The scene of Royal Sojourn of Lord of the Universe on board the majestic chariot in the street of Mumbai was memorable and mesmerising. The Chariot reached at Gundicha Temple in the evening . The Special attractions of the Festival was presentations of soul soothing Bhajans and parcating of delicious prasad by devotees at Gundicha Temple.The Deities will remain on the Adap Mandap here for public darshan till Bahuda Yatra on 5th July 2025. The programmes of Prasad Sevan and recitals of Bhajan shall continue daily till the Niladri Bije Day on 8th July as per Temple sources.

This year’s Rath Yatra Festival was well managed and smoothly conducted under the active and able stewardships of Trustees Dr. Bhagwan Panda, Balaram Patro, Dr.Manoj Kumar Nayak, Dr.Ketan Gokhale ,B.C. Khatua, Capt. S.P. Rao, Bighnaraj Parida, Maguni Raut and Vice-President P.M. Mahapatra along with other members of the Managing committee which include senior advisers led by Dr.Rabinarayan Mishra.