Puri: Idol of Lord Balabhadra falls on servitors during Rath Yatra ritual

July 10, 2024 - PatialaPolitics

Puri: Idol of Lord Balabhadra falls on servitors during Rath Yatra ritual

Seven servitors sustained injuries when the idol of Lord Balabhadra fell on them during a post-Rath Yatra ceremony in Odisha’s Puri. The incident occurred as the three idols were being transported from the chariots to the Adapa Mandap of the Gundicha temple on Tuesday evening.

 

The accident happened shortly after 9 pm when the heavy wooden idol was being brought down from Lord Balabhadra’s chariot, to be taken to the Gundicha temple