Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra 2024

NOIDA, INDIA - JULY 7: Devotees enthusiastically pull the chariot of Hindu deities Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and sister Subhadra during the Jagannath Rath Yatra Festival in Sector 18, on July 7, 2024 in Noida, India. The Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra is an annual festival celebrated in the city of Puri, Odisha. The festival is believed to have originated when the sister of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, expressed her desire to visit Puri. To fulfill her wish, Lord Jagannath, along with his brother Lord Balabhadra, embarked on a chariot journey to Puri. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)