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Day after Jagannath Rath Yatra commenced in Puri, chariots of three deities reach 'aunt's place'

Gundicha Temple is considered the aunt's place of the deities who go there every year after leaving the 12th-century Jagannath temple, situated at a distance of 2.6 km

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Devotees participate in the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri on June 27 (Pic: PTI)

Devotees participate in the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri on June 27 (Pic: PTI)

The chariots of sibling deities - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath - on Saturday reached the destination Gundicha Temple, a day after the Rath Yatra began in Puri.

Gundicha Temple is considered the aunt's place of the deities who go there every year after leaving the 12th-century Jagannath temple, situated at a distance of 2.6 km.

They will go back to the main temple after nine days. The return car journey, known as 'Bahuda Yatra', will held this year on 5 July.

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