Lord Balabhadra carried in Bahuda Yatra 2026

Devotees carry Lord Balabhadra during the Bahuda Yatra in Puri, Odisha, on 24 July 2026 — the sacred return procession marking the deities' journey back to the Shree Jagannath Temple. (Photo: NationPress)

Devotees carry Lord Jagannath in the traditional Dhadi Pahandi procession towards the Nandighosha chariot during the Bahuda Yatra in Puri, Odisha, on 24 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress)

Devotees gathered in large numbers amid heavy security deployment during the Bahuda Yatra in Puri, Odisha on 24 July 2026, as Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Jagannath began their return from the Gundicha Temple to the Shree Jagannath Temple. (Photo: NationPress)

Thousands of devotees gathered in Puri, Odisha on 24 July 2026 for the Bahuda Yatra — the ceremonial return of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Jagannath from the Gundicha Temple to the Shree Jagannath Temple. (Photo: NationPress)

The Bahuda Yatra on 24 July 2026 drew massive crowds to Puri, Odisha, as the sacred chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Jagannath made their ceremonial return from the Gundicha Temple to the Shree Jagannath Temple. (Photo: NationPress)