Rukuna Rath of Lord Lingaraj rolls down Ratha Danda

Bhubaneswar(05/04/2025): Thousands of devotees pulled the 35-ft-high chariot of Lord Lingaraj on the occasion of Ashokastami in Old Town here today. The pulling of the chariot commenced at 5.30 PM. The chariot covered 2.5 km distance from Lingaraj temple to Mausima Ghara in Rameswar temple. The three deities - Lord Chandrasekhar, the presiding deity, along with Rukmini and Basudev - head to Rameswar temple every year, will return after four days of rest.