Rath Yatra Rolls into 2nd Day with Growing Enthusiasm
VARANASI, July 12, 2013: Devotees remained enthusiastic on the second day of the famous Rathyatra Mela in the city even as the chariot carrying the trinity of the lord and his siblings moved few more yards ahead on Thursday morning.
According to the priest Sriram, who performs the daily rituals on the chariot of the Lord Jaggannath, a special bhog was offered to the lord in presence of the Kashi Naresh in the morning.
Source: The Times of India, DT. July 12, 2013.