The central rath yatra celebration unfolded at Shree Shree Govindajee Temple, a prominent Vaishnavite shrine located in the heart of Imphal
The annual ‘Kang’ festival, Manipur’s own version of the Lord Jagannath rath yatra, was celebrated with hundreds of people coming out to see the pulling of the chariot. Many of those who came to pray also held the long ropes and helped in pulling the massive chariot.
The celebrations began with grandeur and deep spiritual fervour as thousands of devotees pulled elaborately decorated chariots bearing the sacred idols of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra through the streets of Imphal and across the valley.
Marking the auspicious beginning of the festival, Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla visited the historic Shree Shree Govindajee Temple in Imphal,
The central rath yatra celebration unfolded at Shree Shree Govindajee Temple, a prominent Vaishnavite shrine located in the heart of Imphal.
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