Fervour marks ISKCON’s first-ever Jagannath Rath Yatra in Tirupati
The ISKCON Tirupati chapter organized its first-ever Jagannath Rath Yatra, drawing large crowds to the city's southern side. The religious procession featured traditional music and dance, with local police providing traffic management support.
Why it matters
The event marks a significant cultural milestone for the local ISKCON chapter and highlights the growing scale of religious tourism and community events in Tirupati.
For the first time ever, the Tirupati chapter of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) conducted the ‘Jagannath Rath Yatra,’ which drew huge crowds from the adjoining villages on Monday (July 20, 2026).
The chariot carrying the deities of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Baladev and Subhadra Devi started at PLR Convention Hall on Annamayya Marg, went up to M.R. Palle Circle, and turned back to reach the starting point. This is also the first time a major religious procession has been held on the city’s expanding southern side.
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