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- The Jagannath Temple in Puri holds its annual Rath Yatra on a date set by its centuries-old ritual calendar.
- A branch of ISKCON stages its international versions of the procession on different dates, citing practical reasons.
- This divergence has created a controversy in Puri, where many see it as a challenge to the temple's authority and religious identity.
What to watch next
- Whether the Puri temple or its representatives respond to ISKCON's differing dates
- Any move by ISKCON to align its international Rath Yatra dates with the Puri calendar
- How local sentiment in Puri develops over the temple's authority in the festival
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