Millions of Devotees Arrive for Annual Festival to Lord Jagannath
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PURI, INDIA, July 1, 2003: Millions of devotees converged in Puri
Tuesday to participate in the annual chariot festival dedicated to Lord
Jagannath. The three chariots bearing the murthis of Lord Jagannath,
Balabhadra and Subhadra were pulled through the main streets of the
town and taken to Gundicha temple. The Deities will remain there until
July 9 and then journey back to the Jagannath temple. Bells were rung
and devotees sang devotional songs as the three presiding Deities were
taken out of the sanctum sanctorum and ceremoniously placed on the
decorated chariots. The celebrations took place amid tight security.
Metal detectors were installed at entrance to the Jagannath temple and
"spotters" were stationed at strategic points to prevent terrorists
from sneaking in disguised as pilgrims.