Rath Yatras were taken out with much fanfare on Tuesday at Barkagaon in Hazaribagh and Bandgaon in West Singhbhum. During this, a huge crowd of devotees gathered at both the places. There was a long queue of devotees since morning to have darshan of Lord Jagannath. In Barkagaon of Hazaribagh, MLA Amba Prasad first started pulling the chariot. She attended here as the chief guest. At the same time, a special program of Chhonra Paonra was organized in Bandgaon at 5 pm as part of religious rituals. During this, the whole area echoed with the chants of Lord Jagannath.
How was worship done in Bandgaon
The temple premises were first cleaned in Bandgaon of West Singhbhum. After this, after sprinkling Ganga water, Pandit Jagdish Chandra Thakur and Bharatbhushan (Tula) Mishra duly worshiped. The chariot was pulled from its garden with Lord Jagannath, brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra sitting on the throne of the chariot. According to the tradition, laddoos were offered by the devotees and thrown among the devotees. Prabhu Jagarnath will reach his aunt Bari on Wednesday, 21st June. Devotees have made special preparations regarding this in Mousibadi Purnadih. In the evening, Bhajan Kirtan was organized in Badodando. In which hundreds of devotees took part.
How was the event organized in Barkagaon
It rained heavily in Barkagaon of Hazaribagh, but there was no shortage in the enthusiasm of the devotees. During this, MLA Amba Prasad also worshiped Lord Jagannath and prayed for the happiness and prosperity of the state. He was accompanied by Congress Block President Visheshwar Nath Choubey, District Congress Pankaj Gupta, Manoj Gupta Pintu Gupta, Ramchandra Gupta. Please inform that the doors of the temple were opened early at 5 am for the worship of Lord Jagannath, sister Subhadra and brother Balabhadra. Many stalls of entertainment including food items were set up in the fair.