Bhubaneswar: In a move celebrating Odisha’s rich cultural and spiritual heritage, the wheels of the three chariots used during Puri’s annual Rath Yatra will be installed at Rashtrapati Bhavan after President Droupadi Murmu approved a proposal by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).
SJTA Chief Administrator Dr Arabinda Kumar Padhee met President Murmu at Lok Bhavan in Bhubaneswar on Monday and presented the proposal.
ମାନ୍ୟବର ରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ମହୋଦୟାଙ୍କ ସହ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ସାକ୍ଷାତ ଓ ଆଲୋଚନା ମୋ ପାଇଁ ଏକ ପ୍ରେରଣାଦାୟକ ଅନୁଭୂତି। @rashtrapatibhvn pic.twitter.com/Er3plVmpQV
— Arabinda K Padhee (@arvindpadhee) August 3, 2026
According to reports, the President agreed to have the wheels of the three ceremonial chariots displayed at the presidential estate in New Delhi as a lasting tribute to the centuries-old Jagannath tradition.
The wheels belong to the chariots of Lord Jagannath’s Nandighosh, Lord Balabhadra’s Taladhwaja, and Goddess Subhadra’s Darpadalan.
They will be transported to Rashtrapati Bhavan, where they are expected to be installed as symbols of Odisha’s enduring cultural and spiritual legacy.
