141st Ahmedabad Rath yatra 2018

"The Jagannath temple in the city is good to go to have its 141st rath yatra this year, 141st  Ahmedabad Rath yatra 2018 in the midst of tight security and exhibition. This year, the divinity will be spruced up as a regal. A year ago, he was spruced up as a dairy animals herder." 

12-07-2018, ahmedabad,

The parade that sees a large number of aficionados crowd the course is probably going to confront a limited stretch close Shahpur where the Metro line development is in progress. Mahendra Jha, one of the trustees of the sanctuary, on Tuesday encouraged lovers to seek darshan of the god previously or after the chariot goes through that specific stretch.

Talking at a question and answer session, Jha said BJP President Amit Shah would go to mangal aarti at 4am upon the arrival of the yatra while Chief Minister Vijay Rupani would do the pahind vidhi (a formal cleaning of the street by a silver floor brush). This rath yatra, the god will be spruced up as an illustrious. A year ago, he was spruced up as a bovine herder. This year is additionally the first occasion when that the Jagat Guru of Ramanand Sampraday will go to the Rathyatra, he said.


According to him, 2,500 kg of rice, 1,400 kg of dry fruits, 600 kg of dal and 152 cans of ghee will be used to make the prasad that is distributed among devotees. “It is unique to this rath yatra that we offer khichdi as prasad here,” he said. Besides, 30kg of moong, 500 kg of jamun and 400 kg of cucumber will also be distributed among the devotees during the yatra.