ISKCON Kolkata, Visakhapatnam gears up for Rath Yatra festival tomorrow
Live MintPreparations are underway in full force for the highly anticipated Rath Yatra festival at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Kolkata, set to unfold on July 7. This year's celebration holds special significance as it commemorates the 53rd edition of the iconic chariot festival, coinciding with the 150th Birth Anniversary of His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Saraswati Prabhupada Maharaj, ANI reported. Furthermore, the ISKCON Visakhapatnam, is set to organize the 'Sri Jagannath Rath Yatra' on the 'Aashada Shukla Dvitiya Tithi', mirroring the revered Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra tradition, according to reports. Das mentioned that the Rath Yatra route stretches 6 to 7 kilometres from the ISKCON Kolkata temple, and the 'Ulta Rath Yatra,' or reverse procession, will follow on July 15.