In many regions of Odisha, the ancient fervor of the yearly Rath Yatra event persists. To continue drawing the chariots of the Sibling Deities today, thousands of devotees have assembled in various locations outside of Puri, such as Kendrapara and Baripada.
After being stopped at several locations on Thursday, the Sibling Deities' chariot pulling also started in Puri on Friday. Today, thousands of devotees flocked to Puri to drag the chariot ropes of the gods to the Gundicha Temple.

On Friday, devotees will draw Lord Baladevjew's enormous Brahma Taladhwaja chariot once more at Tulasikshetra in Kendrapara.Hundreds of pilgrims had assembled on Thursday to pull the chariot of the ruling deity. On the first day, the chariot was pulled a specific distance in line with the custom of the local temple before coming to a stop close to the Debottar office. The chariot will be pulled up to the Mausi Maa Temple today.
In the meantime, Mayurbhanj's Baripada is celebrating the Rath Yatra for two days. On Thursday, the public was given darshan by the three gods while they were sitting in their individual chariots.Here, the procedure of drawing chariots is planned to continue till now. In accordance with a long-standing custom particular to Baripada, only female devotees will pull Devi Subhadra's chariot.

Sabar Srikhetra's Tribal Customs
In a similar vein, the Sabar Srikhetra in Koraput observed the Rath Yatra celebration with great dedication and rigorous adherence to traditional traditions. Along the celebration route, a vast sea of pilgrims formed as thousands of worshipers flocked to the tribal shrine.
The event on Thursday included the region's distinctive heritage. On the chariot decks, the leaders of three different Sabar villages solemnly carried out the revered Chhera Panhara sweeping ceremony. This demonstrated the deity's worship's interwoven cultural fabric.