Lord Balabhadra is ceremonially borne through the Goti Pahandi procession toward the pandal beside Gundicha Temple in Puri, Odisha, marking a key ritual of the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra on 18 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress/X/@JagannathaDhaam)
Devotees witnessed Lord Balabhadra being carried in the traditional Pahandi ritual — a swaying, step-by-step procession — toward the pandal near Gundicha Temple during the Jagannath Rath Yatra festivities in Puri on 18 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress/X/@JagannathaDhaam)
The annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha saw Lord Balabhadra solemnly carried through the Goti Pahandi procession to the pandal adjoining Gundicha Temple on Saturday, 18 July 2026. (Photo: NationPress/X/@JagannathaDhaam)
The Goti Pahandi procession — one of the most revered rituals of the Jagannath Rath Yatra — saw Lord Balabhadra carried to the pandal next to Gundicha Temple in Puri on 18 July 2026, drawing large gatherings of pilgrims. (Photo: NationPress/X/@JagannathaDhaam)
Originating from the Shree Jagannatha Temple, the Goti Pahandi procession carried Lord Balabhadra to the pandal beside Gundicha Temple in Puri, Odisha on 18 July 2026, as part of the centuries-old Jagannath Rath Yatra tradition. (Photo: NationPress/X/@JagannathaDhaam)