RAJSHAHI, July 22 (BSS): Members of the Hindu community began celebrating one of their major religious festivals - Ratha Yatra- with due religious fervour and festivity Saturday.
Thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at selected places and joined with full enthusiasm the ritual of pulling chariots to celebrate the occasion. Old and young, male and female, boys and girls together joined the ritual amidst much fanfare.
The main Ratha Yatra programme in the metropolis was organised in Alupotty area while in the district in Khetur Gourangabari area under Godagari Upazila.
The main journey of Jagannath Dev was brought out from Rathbari to the city's Alupatty crossing Saturday afternoon, which paraded through several city streets with a festive mode.
Thousands of Hindu community members including females and children joined in pulling the Raths (chariot) by long ropes through various city streets. The participants attired in traditional Hindu costumes beat drums and played other musical instruments and walked along the streets.
A large number of onlookers of various cast and creed were seen witnessing the colourful Ratha Yatra on both sides of the road. As part of the festival, a huge 'Rather Mela' is also being held on the three-kilometre Kalpona hall crossing to Seroil bus terminal with the participation of large number of shops displaying various traditional and handicraft items like furniture, handicrafts, baby toys and sweetmeat. A huge crowd was seen thronging the fair throughout the day.
Hundreds of devotees from different parts of the district as well as from neighbouring areas assembled here to observe the century-old Ratha Yatra festival of Hindu community.
Hindu community celebrating Ratha Yatra in Rajshahi
FE Team | Published: July 23, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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