Karachi: After reports of Rath Yatra being celebrated in USA, Kenya, UK, Bangladesh, Myanmar etc. there is news that it has also been celebrated in Pakistan!
A viral video showing Rath Yatra organised by Pakistan New Veikunt Dham Bhakt Samaj (Gaudiya Math) in Karachi is doing the rounds on social media.
Hindus in large number are seen walking on the Rattan Talao Akber Road, where the sibling deities were taken in a ‘Palinki’. ‘Hari Bol’ and ‘Jai Jagannath’ along with bhajans were heard throughout the procession.
Strict security arrangements had been made by officials to maintain law and order. ISKCON Pakistan has been celebrating Rath Yatra in the country since 2015 and they report that more than 500 members of the Hindu community attend the festival there.
