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According to the Shree Jagannath temple authorities, the Rath Yatra is an essential, mandatory and integral religions practice with scriptural sanction dating back to the Skanda Purana and is protected by the Constitution of India as per Articles 25, 26, 29.

Lord Jagannath Temple�s Rath Yatra unlikely this year? Lord Jagannath�s Rath Yatra has been a constant traditional practice at Puri and was conducted even during the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918. This year, the COVID-19 pandemic has raised hurdles, following the �stay� order for the Rath Yatra in Puri. Following this, the chief hereditary servitor of the Lord Shri Jagannath temple, Pattajoshi Mohapatra moved the Supreme Court in a fresh application for recall of its order dated 18.06.2020.