Watch: Devotees participate in Lord Lingaraj’s chariot festival ‘Rukuna Rath Yatra’ in Bhubaneswar

The famous ‘Rukuna Rath Yatra’ of Lord Lingaraj begins in Bhubaneswar today. The ‘Rukuna Rath Yatra’ of Lord Lingaraj is celebrated on Ashokastami in Chaitra month. The festival is believed to be ‘Papa Binashakari Yatra’ which destroys all the sins. The chariot or Rukuna Rath is also called ‘Analeuta’ as it does not take any turn during the return journey. Folk artists, Odissi dancers and martial artists perform during chariot pulling.
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We all are familiar with lord Jagannath Rath Yatra but sadly we don't know about the rukuna Rath Yatra in Lingaraj temple.