The Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath, one of the major religious festivals for Hindu followers, commences on Sunday and will conclude with the return Ratha Yatra on July 15.
In light of the festival, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has advised motorists to use alternative routes in specific areas of the capital. This advisory was confirmed by DMP’s Additional Deputy Commissioner KN Roy Niyati on Saturday afternoon.
Various auspicious events have been organized in temples across the city for the Ratha Yatra. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) in Dhaka is hosting an eight-day event for the occasion.
The main Ratha Yatra will begin at 3 pm on Sunday from the Swamibag Iskcon temple and will traverse various streets before concluding at the Dhakeshwari temple. The return Ratha Yatra will start at 3 pm on July 15, following a similar route back to the Swamibag Iskcon temple.
The primary Ratha Yatra route includes the following roads:
Starting from Swamibag Road at Swamibag Ashram (Iskcon, Dhaka) → Joykali Mandir Intersection → Ittefaq Intersection → Shapla Chattar → Dainik Bangla Intersection → Rajuk Crossing → Gulistan → Golapshah Mazar → Police Headquarters → Government Employee Hospital → High Court Mazar → Doel Chattar → Central Shaheed Minar → Jagannath Hall → Palashi → ending at the Dhakeshwari National Temple.
