Amid chants of 'Jai Jagannath' and beating of cymbals, Lord Jagannath's 'Bahuda Yatra' or return car festival began in the pilgrim town on Wednesday. The sibling deities - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhdara and Lord Jagannath - were escorted to their respective chariots from Gundicha Temple in a ceremonial 'Dhadi Pahandi' (line procession), marking the beginning of the Lord’s
Also known as the 'Festival of Chariots', this occasion begins in the month of Ashadha. This year, the festival commenced on June 20 in Puri, Odisha and will culminate on June 28.