MP To Host Rath Yatra 2026 With Great Zeal — Lord Jagannath Dressed In ₹2.5 Lakh Outfit In Ujjain; Indore To Host 3rd-Largest Rath Yatra In Country| VIDEO

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Devotees across Madhya Pradesh joined the grand celebrations of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra on Thursday, with processions being taken out in Ujjain, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior and other cities.

Amid the beats of drums, devotional songs and flower showers, Lord Jagannath, along with his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and sister Goddess Subhadra, came out of temples for the traditional city procession to bless devotees.

Two Rath Yatras held in Ujjain

Ujjain witnessed two Rath Yatras on Thursday. The first procession started from the ISKCON temple and moved towards Indira Nagar Square, while the second one began from the Lord Jagdish Temple located in Kartik Chowk.

For the occasion, special clothes were prepared for the deities by artisans from Bengal using threads and pearls brought from Japan.

The outfit was made at a cost of around ₹2.5 lakh. Three specially designed chariots were also prepared for the grand procession.

Indore to host 3rd-largest Rath Yatra in country

In Indore, the annual Brahmotsav and Rath Yatra festival is being celebrated at Lakshmi Venkatesh Devsthan in Chhatri Bagh.

A grand flower decoration was done at the temple on Wednesday, attracting devotees. 

The traditional Rath Yatra will be taken out from the temple premises on Thursday evening, with a large number of devotees expected to participate.

Special outfits for Lord Venkatesh have been brought from Kumbakonam.

The temple management claims that the Rath Yatra is the 3rd-largest traditional Rath Yatra in the country and the biggest traditional procession of its kind in Madhya Pradesh.