
Gajapati Maharaj Of Puri: Unveiling The Ancient History Of The King Who Sweeps Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra | India News
With the world-famous Jagannath Rath Yatra beginning today in Puri, Odisha, everyone’s attention is focussed on the ritualistic ‘Chera Pahara’ ceremony when the Gajapati Maharaja of Puri, dressed in simple robes, sweeps the chariots and the path there with a broom fitted with a golden handle. The age-old tradition, the nucleus of the nine-day spiritual…