Rath Yatra in Manipur

Imphal, July 16: The last Rath Yatra festival of this millennium began all over the state on Wednesday last. The ten-day festival of Lord Jagannath will conclude on July 23 next. The Manipuri people particularly the Meiteis are celebrating the festival in the three valley districts of the state. The Rath Yatra festival is also known as Kang in Manipur. Every householder in the three valley districts is also celebrating Kang. The main programmes of the festival are observed at the Shree Shree Govindajee temple from early morning till late night every day. Thousands of devotees coming from different parts of the state thronged the Govindajee temple to attend the prayer ceremony. Not only the Meiteis, even Hindu people who are settling in this trouble-torn state, in their traditional attires are participating in the festival.