Reported By Thakur Bhupendra Singh
Panic ensues as an elephant suddenly runs during Ahmedabad’s 148th chariot festival. In the famous 148th chariot festival of Ahmedabad city, the elephants are always the centre of attraction. This time, a total of 16 elephants arrived for the chariot festival, and one male elephant suddenly started running due to a mental imbalance, causing panic among the crowd around.
Immediately after the incident, the police arrived on the scene, bringing people to a safe distance and controlling the situation. Some people were lucky to avoid getting caught in the stampede caused by the elephant’s run, but this incident once again highlighted the importance of safety during the chariot festival.
The police and organizers have appealed to everyone to remain vigilant in such crowded places and to follow safety regulations. The organizers of the chariot festival are investigating the incident and trying to find out the reasons behind the elephant’s sudden run. For now, the elephant is under the supervision of the forest department and doctors.
Rath Yatra 2025
Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra, one of the most significant and widely celebrated festivals in India, is taking place on Friday, June 27. This divine celebration draws millions of devotees from across the country and around the world, filling hearts with devotion, joy, and spiritual fervour.
People from across the country arrived to witness the grand chariots of the three deities, Lord Jagannath, his brother Lord Balabhadra, and sister goddess Subhadra, at the Gundicha temple, where the deities reside for a week and then return to Jagannath temple.
On this sacred day, millions of devotees come together to witness the grand procession of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra’s magnificent chariots. Among the twelve Yatras of Shree Jagannatha, Rath Yatra is considered the most famous and auspicious one. In the Skanda Purana, it is mentioned that no festival of Lord Jagannath is more important than that of the Shree Gundicha Yatra.
