NSU takes out grand Rath Yatra in Tirupati
National Sanskrit University in Tirupati organized a chariot procession to mark the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra. The event was led by the university's Odisha Chair and involved students and faculty in a cultural celebration.
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The event highlights the role of academic institutions in preserving and promoting cultural and religious traditions in India.
To mark the ‘Jagannath Rath Yatra’ at Puri, National Sanskrit University (NSU) took out a chariot procession in Tirupati on Thursday.
As the chariot passed through the arterial roads of the temple city of Tirupati, devotees raised ‘Jai Jagannath’ slogans. Passers-by briefly stopped to offer prayers. The event was conducted by the university’s Utkal Peetham (Odisha Chair), on the lines of the annual Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra.
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