Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- A large number of devotees thronged the Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri on Sunday during the Raja festival, resulting in long queues for darshan of the lord. Devotees were seen waiting in serpentine lines stretching across all four gates of the temple, as the holy shrine witnessed an overwhelming influx of pilgrims throughout the day.

With the heavy footfall at the temple, devotees expressed their eagerness to have darshan, with many stating that they were determined not to return without seeking the blessings of Lord Jagannath.

In view of the massive crowd, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, along with the district administration and police, remained actively engaged in crowd management throughou...