Maharashtra Governor Sweeps Path Of Rath Yatra With Broom In Mumbai
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The Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra started from the Bhaktivedanta Swami Mission School in Andheri and headed for ISKCON Mandir, Juhu.
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari swept the path of the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra with a broom. The Rath Yatra was organized by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Mumbai on Sunday.
The Governor cleaned the path in front of the chariot carrying the idols of the three deities after he took darshan of Lord Jagannath, along with Lord Baladeva and Goddess Subhadra.
Speaking on the occasion, the Governor paid tributes to the founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Shrila Prabhupada. He said Shrila Prabhupada showed the people the simple path of devotion in today's age when people have no time to understand Vedas and Upanishads.
The Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra started from the Bhaktivedanta Swami Mission School in Andheri and headed for ISKCON Mandir, Juhu. Thousands of devotees were present.
