The first Rath Yatra amid the Covid-19 pandemic brought to the fore never-before concerns. Cooch BeharThe historic Rath Yatra started by the Cooch Behar royal family saw an unprecedented change. The formal Rath Yatra was cancelled. Mayapur (Nadia) & SiliguriIskcon authorities at its international headquarters in Nadia’s Mayapur and Siliguri celebrated Rath Yatra on Tuesday inside their own premises. BehramporeThe Gundicha Rath Yatra committee in Murshidabad’s Behrampore converted a car into a chariot, cancelling the formal rath.
Source: The Telegraph June 23, 2020 21:00 UTC