PhotosKolkata Hindu Priests Wash Deities For 'Snan Yatra'
Kolkata Hindu Priests Wash Deities For 'Snan Yatra'
Ahead of the festival of Rath Yatra, idols of the Hindu deities Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are being washed with honey, water and milk in Kolkata on the occasion of 'Snan Yatra' which means the holy bathing ceremony.
Updated: 05 Jun 2023 11:12 am
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| Photo: AP/Bikas Das
Hindu priests pour honey, water and other liquids on the idols of Hindu deities of Jagannath, right, Balabhadra, left, and Subhadra during "Snan Yatra" or the holy bathing ceremony ahead of Rath Yatra or chariot festival in Kolkata.
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Hindu priests pour milk on the idols of Hindu deities of Jagannath, right, Balabhadra, left, and Subhadra during "Snan Yatra" or the holy bathing ceremony ahead of Rath Yatra or chariot festival in Kolkata.
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Hindu priests pray in prostration in front of the idols of Hindu deities of Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra during "Snan Yatra" or the holy bathing ceremony ahead of Rath Yatra or chariot festival in Kolkata.
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| Photo: AP/Bikas Das
Hindu priests prostrate before idols of Hindu deities of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra during "Snan Yatra" or the holy bathing ceremony ahead of Rath Yatra or chariot festival in Kolkata.
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56Snan Yatra
| Photo: AP/Bikas Das
Hindu devotees attend "Snan Yatra" or the holy bathing ceremony of idols of Hindu deities of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra ahead of Rath Yatra or chariot festival in Kolkata.
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| Photo: AP/Bikas Das
Hindu devotees sing devotional songs before idols of Hindu deities of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra during "Snan Yatra" or the holy bathing ceremony ahead of Rath Yatra or chariot festival in Kolkata.