** Deputy CM Hoists the Temple Flag; Offers Prayers to Lord Jagannath for the Well-being of all citizens
** Minister Shri Rushikesh Patel attends the event
14 July 2026: Ahmedabad Ahead of the 149th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad, devotees are filled with devotion and enthusiasm as they gather at the Jagannath Temple to seek the Lord’s blessings. Before the grand Rath Yatra on the occasion of Ashadhi Bij, Deputy Chief Minister Shri Harsh Sanghavi attended the traditional Netrotsav rituals at the temple. Energy and District In-charge Minister Shri Rushikesh Patel was also present for the event.
Deputy CM ceremonially hoisted the temple flag and joined the dignitaries in offering the Maha Aarti to Lord Jagannath. He also sought the Lord’s blessings and prayed for the well-being and prosperity of the people of the state. Notably, following the 15-day Anasara period, the traditional Netrotsav ceremony was performed in the presence of the Deputy CM as part of the Navayauvan Darshan of Lord Jagannath. During the ceremony, silk bands were ceremonially tied over the Lord’s eyes in the sanctum sanctorum. Devotees were also blessed with the divine Sona Vesh (golden attire) darshan of the Lord. The Rath Yatras of Lord Jagannath, held in Ahmedabad and other districts of the state, are major centres of faith for crores of devotees.
To ensure the peaceful, safe, and harmonious conduct of the 149th Rath Yatra, the Gujarat Government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Shri Harsh Sanghavi, has made comprehensive preparations with robust security arrangements, technology-driven initiatives, and social policing measures.
The temple flag hoisting, Netrotsav ceremony, and Maha Aarti at the Jagannath Temple in Jamalpur were attended by Mayor Shri Hitesh Barot, MP Shri Dinesh Makwana, MLAs Shri Amit Shah, Shri Kaushik Jain, Shri Dineshsinh Kushwaha, Shri Amul Bhatt, and Shri Hasmukh Patel, Deputy Mayor Smt. Anju Shah, Director General of Police Shri G.S. Malik, Ahmedabad City Police Commissioner Shri Anupam Singh Gehlot, Municipal Commissioner Shri Banchhanidhi Pani, City President Shri Prerak Shah, Standing Committee Chairman Shri Kamlesh Patel, office-bearers of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation; Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Shri Sanjeev Kumar, former Deputy Chief Minister Shri Nitin Patel, Mahant of Jagannath Temple Shri Dilipdasji Maharaj, trustees, community leaders and a large number of devotees.
