Odisha seeks Centre's help for UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity tag for Rath Yatra

Updated On: 05 August, 2026 09:30 AM IST | Bhubaneswar | PTI

In a letter to Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on August 1, CM Majhi said the Rath Yatra is not merely a religious festival but a timeless civilisational tradition

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The Odisha government has sought the Centre's support for nominating Puri's Jagannath Rath Yatra on UNESCO's List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, officials said on Monday.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has forwarded a proposal of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) to the Centre and sought the intervention and support of the Union Ministry of Culture and Tourism for taking the nomination forward on priority.