Rath Yatra begins from Jagannath temple in Ahmedabad, Gujarat CM, Amit Shah offers prayers- In pics

Rath Yatra began at Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad on Monday (July 12, 2021). 

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Gujarat Chief Minister offers prayers ahead of Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to Gujarat, also visited the temple in Ahmedabad to offer prayers on early Monday morning before the annual Rath Yatra took off from the temple.

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Heavy security has been deployed outside the Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad.

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Hundreds of people gathered outside the Lord Jagannath Temple in the early hours of Monday.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on Rath Yatra and prayed to Lord Jagannath for their good health and prosperity. "Greetings to everyone on the special occasion of the Rath Yatra. We bow to Lord Jagannath and pray that his blessings bring good health and prosperity in everyone`s lives. Jai Jagannath!," said PM Modi in a tweet today.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday greeted people on the occasion of Rath Yatra. “My heartiest greetings and good wishes on the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra! Lord Jagannath's Puri Rath Yatra is one of the most revered and much-awaited festivals for devotees from Odisha and across India," the Vice President Secretariat tweeted.