The Supreme Court on June 18 also stayed the famous Rath Yatra in Puri this year because of Covid-19 induced pandemic. (File picture)No rath will move from Jagannath temple in Ranchi on June 23 in a marked departure from its over three-century old history. The Supreme Court on June 18 also stayed the famous Rath Yatra in Puri this year because of Covid-19 induced pandemic. Rath yatra and a mela started there in 1691 and continued uninterrupted since then. “We are not aware if Rath Yatra was ever interrupted here,” Raipat said, adding the situation is different this time when even the Puri event had to be cancelled.

Source: The Telegraph June 21, 2020 21:22 UTC