Puri, June 29 -- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan arrived in Puri on Monday to participate in the grand Deva Snana Purnima celebrations. The minister joined thousands of worshippers who had gathered to witness the sacred bathing ceremony of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra, marking a centuries-old tradition.

The festival marks the ceremonial bathing of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra in 108 pots of water in a sacred ritual.

Devotees from across the country travelled to be part of the event. Speaking to ANI, one devotee who visited the city to attend the Snana Yatra shared her experience.

She said, "We come to see Lord Jagannath every year, and we are always delighted to attend the Snana Yatra. T...