Lord Jagannath’s Yatra to roll out today amid tight security

Vadodara | Saturday | 14th July, 2018

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The police said they will deploy heavy security on the yatra route to ensure that no untoward incident occurs.The cops and paramilitary forces have been conducting security rehearsals and parades on the yatra route for last few days. Vadodara: The Jagannath Yatra will roll out amid a sea of devotees in the city on Saturday afternoon. The procession organized by ISKCON Temple will begin at 2.30pm from Sayajigunj after mayor Jigisha Sheth inaugurates the procession, as per tradition, by sweeping the road in front of Lord Jagannath’s Rath. Nearly 25,000 kilograms of ‘prasad’ will be distributed to the devotees on the yatra route and later anyone visiting the ISKCON Temple too will be given prasad. “We have taken all the security measures to ensure that the yatra concludes peacefully..