Noun
yatra (plural yatras)
A Hindu pilgrimage.
He planned a Yatra from Puri in Orissa to Porbander in Gujarat. An effort was also made in this direction with the support of four former Prime Ministers. It becomes evident from these concrete ventures and programmes that his protest against globalisation was not merely verbal. Chandra Shekhar
Addressing a press conference after the meeting, erstwhile Puri king Gajapati Dibyasingh Deb said a final decision regarding the conduction of Rath Yatra within temple premises will be taken after consulting the members of ‘Chhatisa Nijog’. Source: Internet
Bhubaneswar: For the first time ever, the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings began sans devotees at Odisha’s Puri on Tuesday. Source: Internet
Further, Deb said conduct of the annual Ratha Yatra on the prescribed day is statutorily mandated by Record-of-Rights (Part II, pages 69-81) framed under The Puri Shri Jagannath Temple (Administration) Act, 1952. Source: Internet
Durga Das Mohapatra, a senior Servitor, said the state is hit by the dreaded coronavirus this year, but despite this crisis we urge CM to conduct Rath Yatra in a low-key. Source: Internet
Greetings to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Rath Yatra, especially to the devotees of Lord Jagannath in Odisha. Source: Internet