New Delhi, July 16 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday attended the 'Rath Yatra' being organised by Shri Jagannath Temple in Thyagraj Nagar, Delhi.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta also participated in the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Delhi's Rohini Sector-24.

Not only they, Bihar CM Samrat Chaudhary and Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Chaudhary also attended the Jagannath Rath Yatra being organised by the ISKCON temple in Patna.

Meanwhile, in Odisha, the holy town of Puri is witnessing immense spiritual fervour on Thursday as the world-famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath begins.

Lakhs of devotees have gathered along the Grand Road (Badadanda) to witness the grand procession and catch a glimpse of the deities as they embark on their m...