One of the major festivals of the Hindu community, Ratha Yatra, the chariot festival of Sri Jagannath Dev, ended on Saturday with the celebration of reverse journey.
Marking Ulto Ratha Yatra, rituals were held at different temples across the country.
The day鈥檚 programmes heralded in the morning, included chanting of Harisangkirtan, holding of Agnihotra Joggo, seeking world peace and people鈥檚 welfare.
Recitation of verses from Srimat Bhagabat Geeta, distribution of moha prosad, discussions, rendition of padaboli kirtan and arati, cultural function, staging of religious drama and screening of religious films were also held at temples across the country.
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness chalked out a nine-day programme in Dhaka. The festival began with Ratha Yatra procession and other rituals on June 27.
Under the arrangement of ISKCON, a colourful procession with chariots was brought out from Dhakeshwari Temple in the afternoon.
Large number of devotees pulled the ropes of the chariots with deities of Jagannath, Balaram, or Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshana Chakra from Dhakeshwari Temple through Plassey Crossing, Jagannath Hall, Central Shaheed Minar, Doyel Chattar, High Court Crossing, Press Club, Purana Paltan, Dainik Bangla intersection, Motijheel Shapla Chatwar and Jaikali Temple, and rounded up the Ratha Yatra on the premises of the ISKCON temple at Swamibagh.
Besides, the Ulto Ratha Yatra was also celebrated at Ramseeta Mandir at Jaikali Mandir Road at Shankharibazar and Jagannath Jeo Mandir at Tantibazar in Old Dhaka and other places across the country.
The country鈥檚 oldest and most traditional Ulto Ratha Jatra festival was celebrated in Dhamrai in Dhaka.
Special security measures were taken across the country, including the capital, marking the festival to avert any untoward incidents.
