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Lok Sabha Speaker Approves Installation of Puri Rath Yatra Wheels in Parliament

SJTA casts the placement as a bridge linking Jagannath tradition to the nation’s highest democratic institution.

Every year, three massive wooden chariots are constructed afresh for the Jagannath Temple Rath Yatra

Overview

  • Shree Jagannath Temple Administration said Om Birla accepted its proposal during his Puri temple visit, a development confirmed by SJTA chief Arabinda Padhee on X.
  • One wheel each from Nandighosha (Jagannath), Taladhwaja (Balabhadra) and Debadalana (Subhadra) will be placed at a prominent location within the Parliament premises.
  • The announcement follows Birla’s visit to the shrine accompanied by Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Puri MP Sambit Patra, where officials received the delegation at the Lion’s Gate.
  • Officials have not specified the installation date or the exact spot inside the complex, with procedural and ceremonial details yet to be announced.
  • Servitors welcomed the move and stressed ritual sanctity, noting the chariots are rebuilt annually, dismantled after the festival and parts distributed or auctioned under SJTA rules, with similar wheels already displayed at Odisha’s Assembly and State Guest House.