PICTURES & VIDEOS OF NON-SERVITORS CLIMBING ATOP CHARIOTS DURING RATH YATRA GO VIRAL

Puri(08/07/2023): The pictures and videos of some non-servitors climbing atop the chariots of Lord Jagannath and his siblings went viral on social media platforms. It was found that a group of non-servitors climbed atop the chariots and stood very close to the deities.

Some of them were seen giving poses for photos, touching the deities.

They were also making reels atop the chariots and posting them on social media platforms. In his reaction over the matter, senior servitor Binayak Das said, "Some of the associates of the servitors are allowed to climb atop the chariots during Rath Yatra.

They used to help Daitapatis and other servitors in different works.

During the COVID situation, they were allowed to climb the chariots.

So, there is nothing to be worried about the incident." However, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration had imposed restrictions for not allowing non-servitors to climb atop the chariots during Rath Yatra.