Puri, July 7: With embarking a ceremonial procession on the Grand Road at Puri, the holy trinity on Sunday was carried to the Chariots.
Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra were escorted out of the sanctum sanctorum of the Puri Srimandir in the afternoon amid tens of thousands of devotees for their respective chariots.
Following the grand procession, Lord Jagannath was carried onto the Nandighosh Rath and his siblings Balabhadra & Subhadra were put onto the Taladhwaja and Debadalan chariots.
Following this, the Sena Pati Lagi and Rundha rituals were performed in the raths that assured safety- embark of the deities with magnificently decorated chariots.