Religious places
Jagannath Rath gets a smooth ride in Ahmedabad
The 131st Jagannath Rath Yatra passed through the streets of Ahmedabad city peacefully amid tight security arrangements on Friday. The annual procession started from the temple of Lord Jagannath at Jamalpur around 7 am and concluded around 9 pm.
The Yatra was preceded by the Mangala Arati at the temple in the early hours, which [...]
131st annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath at Ahmedabad
Every year in mid-summer, Lord Jagannath, with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra, goes on vacation, travelling on grand chariots, from his temple in Puri, to his garden palace in the countryside. This belief of the Hindus has given rise to one of the biggest religious festivals in India — the Rath Yatra or [...]
Religious places around Ahmedabad
AkshardhamInspired by H. D. Pramukh Swami Maharaj, Akshardham is a miracle worked by the service and devotion of thousands of volunteers. The entire monument was built without the use of steel. Besides a 7 feet gold leafed idol of Lord Swaminarayan and his holy relics, there are three exhibitions on Indian Culture with light and [...]