Puri, June 30: Ahead of the annual rath yatra (car festival) of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, the agyan mala ( go-ahead permission ) was sent from Sri Mandir to the chariots parked in rath khala (shed).

With the agyan mala reaching the rath khala, the chariots will be pulled to the Liongate (Singhadwara) of Srimandir to get ready for the rath yatra rituals tomorrow.

The servitors of Srimandir carried the customary Agyan Mala from Lord Jagannath as permission from him to begin the process of Rath Yatra.

Notably, the administration is on its toes to ensure the smooth conduct of the Rath Yatra festival in the pilgrim town.