AHMEDABAD: The juggernaut rolled at the city roads for the 141st time on Saturday as lakhs of devotees had a glimpse of the Lord of the World (Jagannath) with Balram and Subhadra. This year, the 2km lengthy procession – protecting 15km distance – was tightly on time table as the 3 chariots rolled out at 7.10am and were back to the temple at 8.30pm.
Early on Saturday morning, thousands of devotees thronged the Jagannathji temple in Jamalpur for Mangala aarti where khichdi was introduced to the Lords as consistent with the tradition. BJP nationwide president Amit Shah was present for the rite. From five.23am onwards, the deities of the temple were taken to the chariots for set up.
Journey of the chariots began from the temple premises after a garba efficiency with CM Vijay Rupani and deputy CM Nitin Patel appearing Pahind ritual – ceremonial cleansing of the path of the chariots with golden broom – for 2d year in a row. Patel also pulled the chariot outdoor the temple premises along side temple mahant Dilipdasji.
Temple trustee Mahendra Jha said that this year it was an overly auspicious day with Pushya nakshatra and Gaja Kesari yoga which might carry pleasure and prosperity to the state.
This year’s theme of Ahmedabad’s status as World Heritage City (WHC) was reflected in a single tableau where replicas of monuments together with Sabarmati Ashram, Sidi Saiyad Mosque’s stone window and conventional pol area were displayed. Other tableaux carried subject matters of Save the Girl Child, honouring the Indian squaddies and Save Water. Issues comparable to petrol value also got point out in the frame art of members.
The procession was greeted with sprinklers at Saraspur which replaced the ‘bucket bath’ of the chariots. It is believed that if the chariots get wet at the day, it will lead to excellent rain for the town and state. The rains indeed blessed the procession on a couple of occasions on Saturday. Over 1.five lakh members and devotees had the foods at ‘Lord’s maternal house’ (mosal) – as Saraspur is known because of presence of Ranchhodraiji Temple.
At Dariapur, the mahant was felicitated by way of local leaders as mark of communal harmony as numerous local residents turned up to witness the procession in Dariapur and Shahpur. In the evening when azaan name was sounded, the procession got quiet as a mark of admire. The spectators were thinned out in the last leg as a significant stretch was narrowed down because of MEGA work.
The chariots were back in the temple premises by way of 8.30pm. City police officers said that no main untoward incident was reported all the way through the day.
When son’s demise may no longer deter from responsibility
For Saraspur, the procession on Ashadhi Bij is a big affair with more than a few localities webhosting over 1.five lakh members for foods. Thus, when Bharat Prajapati, 43, a local resident, passed away because of cancer early on Saturday morning, it was a tricky name for the family, together with Sumitra, his mother, as she was in-charge of probably the most kitchens. “It was determined that the funeral can be performed best after the Rath Yatra passes from the realm. The funeral would have modified the temper and would have blocked the time of a variety of local youths who were engaged with the preparations. It would also have been an environment of mourning. Prajapati’s last rites were performed after 4pm,” said Sharmistha Prajapati, a family member.
Eyes in the sky and MoS at the route
A pressure of over 10,000 police officers and staff who were introduced in from around the state for the mega procession. The complete procession was monitored by way of CCTV network as drones and aerostat helium balloon kept aerial surveillance. Pradipsinh Jadeja, MoS (house), walked with the procession from Prem Darwaja to Tambu Chowky and monitored the progress on the regulate room. “This year for the first time, the AMC’s regulate room for CCTV tracking was connected with the police’s surveillance network,” said a senior city police reliable.
A police motive force dies, a number of revellers get emergency care
As the police machinery was engaged in keeping up the procession, the dying of Gulfam Shaikh, motive force of ACP C Division S K Trivedi saddened the local police staff. Shaikh complained of critical chest ache when he was passing from Shahpur house and then he was taken to UN Mehta Hospital. Shaikh was declared lifeless two hours later because of cardiac arrest. It was also a busy day for the EMRI 108 paramedics who treated 17 emergencies. While four of the members got fainted, three complained of breathing difficulties.
Akhada member injured close to Panchkuwa
An akhada member suffered accidents whilst appearing a stunt in Panchkuwa house. The policemen soon cordoned him and paramedics were referred to as in. However, because the harm was no longer serious, the early life was handled at the spot. He later joined the crowd from Saraspur, said akhada participants.
When the procession halted after skirmish
The policemen had a run-in with the chariot-pullers close to Dhal ni Pol over a subject matter of timing and formation. The factor soon got escalated because the chariots were halted for approximately four minutes earlier than the senior officers rushed to the spot and resolved the issue. Similarly, a member of a bhajan workforce was stopped over a subject matter of identity at Shahpur Adda by way of a staff of policemen. After a few minutes, the man may sign up for his workforce.
Poster warfare outdoor the temple
As the posters of ‘Hindu Vahini,’ an outfit floated by way of the Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Aditya Nath was speaking point in last year’s Rath Yatra, this year it were the posters of International Hindu Parishad, an outfit by way of former Vishwa Hindu Parishad chief Dr Pravin Togadia. While VHP posters could be observed right opposite the temple, the IHP posters were positioned at the street leading to the temple. What can be a greater day to catch the eyeballs, discussed experts.
Only one tableau for the ‘theme’
While the AMC and organizers promoted the town’s World Heritage City tag as theme for 141st Rath Yatra, the only saving grace was a tableau which depicted among the landmarks of the town.
‘Whistle squad’ dons saffron
For the previous few years, the town police have adopted a color coding gadget so that you can quickly determine the gadgets from the CCTV photos or aerial surveillance. This year, the town crime department, that formed the majority part of ‘Whistle Squad’ that assists in keeping the chariot pullers in a tight formation and guarantees minimal hole between the chariots, raised a few eyebrows as it donned saffron colour.
Early on Saturday morning, thousands of devotees thronged the Jagannathji temple in Jamalpur for Mangala aarti where khichdi was introduced to the Lords as consistent with the tradition. BJP nationwide president Amit Shah was present for the rite. From five.23am onwards, the deities of the temple were taken to the chariots for set up.
Journey of the chariots began from the temple premises after a garba efficiency with CM Vijay Rupani and deputy CM Nitin Patel appearing Pahind ritual – ceremonial cleansing of the path of the chariots with golden broom – for 2d year in a row. Patel also pulled the chariot outdoor the temple premises along side temple mahant Dilipdasji.
Temple trustee Mahendra Jha said that this year it was an overly auspicious day with Pushya nakshatra and Gaja Kesari yoga which might carry pleasure and prosperity to the state.
This year’s theme of Ahmedabad’s status as World Heritage City (WHC) was reflected in a single tableau where replicas of monuments together with Sabarmati Ashram, Sidi Saiyad Mosque’s stone window and conventional pol area were displayed. Other tableaux carried subject matters of Save the Girl Child, honouring the Indian squaddies and Save Water. Issues comparable to petrol value also got point out in the frame art of members.
The procession was greeted with sprinklers at Saraspur which replaced the ‘bucket bath’ of the chariots. It is believed that if the chariots get wet at the day, it will lead to excellent rain for the town and state. The rains indeed blessed the procession on a couple of occasions on Saturday. Over 1.five lakh members and devotees had the foods at ‘Lord’s maternal house’ (mosal) – as Saraspur is known because of presence of Ranchhodraiji Temple.
At Dariapur, the mahant was felicitated by way of local leaders as mark of communal harmony as numerous local residents turned up to witness the procession in Dariapur and Shahpur. In the evening when azaan name was sounded, the procession got quiet as a mark of admire. The spectators were thinned out in the last leg as a significant stretch was narrowed down because of MEGA work.
The chariots were back in the temple premises by way of 8.30pm. City police officers said that no main untoward incident was reported all the way through the day.
When son’s demise may no longer deter from responsibility
For Saraspur, the procession on Ashadhi Bij is a big affair with more than a few localities webhosting over 1.five lakh members for foods. Thus, when Bharat Prajapati, 43, a local resident, passed away because of cancer early on Saturday morning, it was a tricky name for the family, together with Sumitra, his mother, as she was in-charge of probably the most kitchens. “It was determined that the funeral can be performed best after the Rath Yatra passes from the realm. The funeral would have modified the temper and would have blocked the time of a variety of local youths who were engaged with the preparations. It would also have been an environment of mourning. Prajapati’s last rites were performed after 4pm,” said Sharmistha Prajapati, a family member.
Eyes in the sky and MoS at the route
A pressure of over 10,000 police officers and staff who were introduced in from around the state for the mega procession. The complete procession was monitored by way of CCTV network as drones and aerostat helium balloon kept aerial surveillance. Pradipsinh Jadeja, MoS (house), walked with the procession from Prem Darwaja to Tambu Chowky and monitored the progress on the regulate room. “This year for the first time, the AMC’s regulate room for CCTV tracking was connected with the police’s surveillance network,” said a senior city police reliable.
A police motive force dies, a number of revellers get emergency care
As the police machinery was engaged in keeping up the procession, the dying of Gulfam Shaikh, motive force of ACP C Division S K Trivedi saddened the local police staff. Shaikh complained of critical chest ache when he was passing from Shahpur house and then he was taken to UN Mehta Hospital. Shaikh was declared lifeless two hours later because of cardiac arrest. It was also a busy day for the EMRI 108 paramedics who treated 17 emergencies. While four of the members got fainted, three complained of breathing difficulties.
Akhada member injured close to Panchkuwa
An akhada member suffered accidents whilst appearing a stunt in Panchkuwa house. The policemen soon cordoned him and paramedics were referred to as in. However, because the harm was no longer serious, the early life was handled at the spot. He later joined the crowd from Saraspur, said akhada participants.
When the procession halted after skirmish
The policemen had a run-in with the chariot-pullers close to Dhal ni Pol over a subject matter of timing and formation. The factor soon got escalated because the chariots were halted for approximately four minutes earlier than the senior officers rushed to the spot and resolved the issue. Similarly, a member of a bhajan workforce was stopped over a subject matter of identity at Shahpur Adda by way of a staff of policemen. After a few minutes, the man may sign up for his workforce.
Poster warfare outdoor the temple
As the posters of ‘Hindu Vahini,’ an outfit floated by way of the Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Aditya Nath was speaking point in last year’s Rath Yatra, this year it were the posters of International Hindu Parishad, an outfit by way of former Vishwa Hindu Parishad chief Dr Pravin Togadia. While VHP posters could be observed right opposite the temple, the IHP posters were positioned at the street leading to the temple. What can be a greater day to catch the eyeballs, discussed experts.
Only one tableau for the ‘theme’
While the AMC and organizers promoted the town’s World Heritage City tag as theme for 141st Rath Yatra, the only saving grace was a tableau which depicted among the landmarks of the town.
‘Whistle squad’ dons saffron
For the previous few years, the town police have adopted a color coding gadget so that you can quickly determine the gadgets from the CCTV photos or aerial surveillance. This year, the town crime department, that formed the majority part of ‘Whistle Squad’ that assists in keeping the chariot pullers in a tight formation and guarantees minimal hole between the chariots, raised a few eyebrows as it donned saffron colour.
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