Inaugural of Sri Jagannadha Swamy Ratha Yatra set for July 16 in Visakhapatnam
The Sri Jagannadha Swamy Ratha Yatra is scheduled to take place in Visakhapatnam on July 16, followed by a week-long cultural festival. The event will feature daily devotional performances and is organized by the Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy Temple committee.
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The Sri Jagannadha Swamy Ratha Yatra will be organised by the Sri Prasanna Venkateswara Swamy Temple committee, Saligramapuram, in Visakhapatnam on July 16. The procession is scheduled to commence at 4 p.m. from the temple premises.
The chariot will pass along the Inorbit Mall boundary wall, proceed via the Port Golden Jubilee Hospital Road toward National Highway-16, and conclude at the Port Sri Sita Rama Kalyana Mandapam, where the deities will reside for nine days during the celebrations.
In addition to the Ratha Yatra, the temple committee has arranged a week-long cultural festival from July 17 to July 23, 2026.
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