Secunderabad’s Jagannath Yatra cancelled for this year

· Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Shree Jagannath Swamy Ramgopal Trust has decided to cancel the annual Rath Yatra festival to help authorities contain the virus spread


Shree Jagannath Swamy Ramgopal Trust that has been organising the Rath Yatra for the deities of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subadra every year coinciding with the Rath Yatra at Jagannath, Puri has announced that due to the COVID-19 spread it has decided not to go ahead with the Rath Yatra this year.



The trust has been conducting this Rath Yatra regularly from the last 130+ years from Sri Jagannath Swamy Temple at General Bazaar, Secunderabad with thousands of devotees participating; and this will only be the second time in the last 130 years that the Rath Yatra Darshan stands cancelled.



Mr. Purshottam Malani, Founder Family Trustee – Shree Jagannath Swamy Ramgopal Trust said, “Due to the current situation of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year the Rath Yatra and Darshan that was supposed to be held on 12th July’ 2021 has to be cancelled for the public at large. We request all devotees to kindly seek the blessings of the Lord from their own residences and help the authorities restrict the spread of the coronavirus.”