在布巴内斯瓦尔,鲁库纳·拉特·亚特拉节开始,吸引了数千人拉拉林加拉伊勋爵的马车。 In Bhubaneswar, the Rukuna Rath Yatra festival began, drawing thousands to pull Lord Lingaraj's chariot.

Rukuna Rath Yatra是Lingaraj勋爵的五天节车节, The Rukuna Rath Yatra, a five-day chariot festival for Lord Lingaraj, began in Bhubaneswar coinciding with Ashokastami. 数千名信徒聚集一堂拉车,由于传统,在日落前只能移动200米。 Thousands of devotees gathered to pull the chariot, which could only move 200 meters before sunset due to tradition. 安全严密,有13个排警察值班。 Security was tight with 13 platoons of police on duty. 该节庆活动包括参观Rameswaram神庙,并在四天后与Bahuda Yatra一起结束。 The festival includes a visit to the Rameswaram shrine and concludes with the Bahuda Yatra four days later.