Chattogram Bureau :
The nine-day Ratha Yatra (journey of chariot), one of the major festivals of the Hindu Community began on Saturday in Chattogram City amid religious fervor and festivity.
The chariot of Sree lord Jagannat (other name of Lord Krishna) has started the journey from ISKON temple at city’s Probartak Sanga and reached Nandankanon after parading several important city streets. International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON) organised the function while City Mayor A J M Nasir Uddin inaugurated it at Probartak crossing this afternoon.
Hundreds of Hindu devotees irrespective of all ages including theologians, hermits participated in the journey and the pulling of rope function which was witnessed by onlookers and passers-by.
Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Nasir Uddin said Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony which bears the testimony of love between people of inter-community. He said the member of the Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist and Christian communities have been living here from time immemorial with amity and peace.
The nine-day Ratha Yatra (journey of chariot), one of the major festivals of the Hindu Community began on Saturday in Chattogram City amid religious fervor and festivity.
The chariot of Sree lord Jagannat (other name of Lord Krishna) has started the journey from ISKON temple at city’s Probartak Sanga and reached Nandankanon after parading several important city streets. International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKON) organised the function while City Mayor A J M Nasir Uddin inaugurated it at Probartak crossing this afternoon.
Hundreds of Hindu devotees irrespective of all ages including theologians, hermits participated in the journey and the pulling of rope function which was witnessed by onlookers and passers-by.
Speaking on the occasion, Mayor Nasir Uddin said Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony which bears the testimony of love between people of inter-community. He said the member of the Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist and Christian communities have been living here from time immemorial with amity and peace.
