ISKCON coimbatore organised 2nd Annual Sri Jagannath Rathayatra festival at Ooty on 22nd 
April Saturday.The festival was inaugurated by prominent Guests and dignitariesalong with the presence of His 
Holiness.Bhaktivinoda Swami Maharaj( ISKCON Coimbatore Temple President ,Zonal secretary of Western Tamilnadu & Kerala). 
"Srila Prabhupada has given all this previlage of participating in Sri Jagannath RathYatra Festival all over the world blissfully chanting holyname of the Lord in association of Devotees". Said His Holiness.Bhaktivinoda Swami Maharaj( ISKCON Coimbatore Temple President ,Zonal secretary of Western Tamilnadu & Kerala) in inaugural address. 

"We are immensely blessed and feel very fortunate to have Sri Jagannath at OOty. Thanks to ISKCON" 
said Honorable Guest Sri.Mohapatra (Head of Cordite Factory Aravangadu). 

"I am privileged to be part of this historic event at Ooty.My prayers to Lord Jagannatha" commented 
Chief Guest ,Sri.Ganesan,Member of Legislative Assembly,. 

Thousands of locals and public participated enthusiastically pulling and singing the holy name.The Rath 
passed through the busy and main streets of OOty including the bazaar and markets. 
Visitors,tourists and curious onlookers participated in pulling rath and received books of Srila Prabhupada,prasadham. 

We had hundreds of outstation devotees from Chennai,Tanjore,Kumbakonam,Hosur, Dharmapuri, Pollachi, 
Coimbatore for the celebration. 

The festival was broadcasted in local channels. .Newspapers published articles with pictures of their Lordships in Rath. 

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