Local historical tradition and the Bhoi community claim that the oldest Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Gujarat started from Furja Port in Bharuch. For more than two and a half centuries, a grand Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadraji has been taking place in Bharuch on the day of Ashadhi Bij. The Bhoi community of Bharuch has maintained this tradition from generation to generation. A temple was built at Furja Port. At one time,…
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Local historical tradition and the Bhoi community claim that the oldest Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Gujarat started from Furja Port in Bharuch. For more than two and a half centuries, a grand Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadraji has been taking place in Bharuch on the day of Ashadhi Bij. The Bhoi community of Bharuch has maintained this tradition from generation to generation. A temple was built at Furja Port. At one time,…