Bhubaneswar, June 14 -- Fresh allegations were levelled against the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) for allegedly disregarding established rituals and cultural traditions associated with Lord Jagannath. Critics claim the organisation conducted an untimely Rath Yatra in New York, United States, on Saturday.

Devotees argue that conducting Rath Yatra and Snana Yatra celebrations outside the sacred schedule violates the Jagannath culture and deeply hurts the sentiments of millions of followers globally.

The controversy extends beyond the United States to Europe and Australia. In Germany, although celebrations were organised under the banner of a "Palki Rath Yatra", Lord Jagannath and His Siblings were reportedly pla...