India is known all over the world for its uniqueness of multi-religious tied up with common string of nationalism i.e. Indian nationalism. This land is the place of Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jews, Wahabis, all are having strong faith in their rituals, dogmas, rites, etc. Yatra is one of the rituals of Hindu religion in which people travel to famous religious places for salvation. Yatra means a Spiritual Journey or a Sacred Journey. Puri Mela in Orissa is one of the largest pilgrimages where people of this faith from all over the world visited. Rath Yatra consists of two words rath, meaning a chariot and yatra, which means a pilgrimage, a journey or a procession. Accordingly, rath yatra describes a procession of chariots, generally drawn by horses.Millions of people walked bare foot from Bhubanewar to Konark Temple to honor the Lord Shiva.
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