- The Utah Odia Community hosted the Rath Yatra Festival in Kearns on Saturday.
- Over 300 attendees celebrated with songs, dancing and a golden chariot procession.
- The event highlighted inclusivity and cultural exchange with support from Utah’s diverse communities.
KEARNS — A tradition celebrating love and compassion for all, stretching back since at least the 14th century, was celebrated in Kearns Saturday morning at the newly established Hindu temple.
Horns, drums and cymbals sounded as the attendees celebrated the Rath Yatra Festival, or Chariot Festival celebrating Lord Jagannath, his brother Lord Balabhadra and his sister Subhadra.
Pranab Nayak of the Odia Association of Utah said the festival is an ancient celebration that focuses on equality, inclusiveness, compassion and the joy of bringing people together in devotion and service…