Bhubaneswar, April 14 -- The sacred 'Jhamu Yatra' is being observed at the revered shrine of Maa Sarala in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur on Tuesday, drawing a large number of devotees and participants to the temple premises.

As part of the age-old tradition, the idol of the Goddess is ceremonially carried in a beautifully decorated palanquin (bimana) from the temple to the nearby Charaki ground, located close to the Nanda temple. This grand procession is accompanied by religious fervour and devotion.

At the Charaki ground, Ghata Sevakas-devotees who undertake a spiritual vow and travel from village to village  to propagate the glory of Maa Sarala-conclude their rituals today. Marking the culmination of their observance, these devotees per...