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Dharmendra Pradhan visits Puri Jagannath Temple ahead of Rath Yatra, seeks Shankaracharya’s blessings

Updated On: 16 July, 2026 11:13 AM IST | Odisha | ANI

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri ahead of the annual Rath Yatra after seeking the blessings of Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati at Govardhana Peeth. He extended greetings to devotees as final preparations for the grand festival gathered pace

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Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan greets spiritual leader Swami Nischalananda Saraswati during a visit to the Govardhan Math on the occasion of the Rath Yatra festival, in Puri, Odisha.(PICS/PTI)

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan greets spiritual leader Swami Nischalananda Saraswati during a visit to the Govardhan Math on the occasion of the Rath Yatra festival, in Puri, Odisha.(PICS/PTI)

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday visited the Jagannath Temple in Puri ahead of the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra.

Earlier in the day, Pradhan visited the Govardhana Peeth and sought the blessings of Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati before proceeding for the darshan of Lord Jagannath.

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