Lakhs of devotees on Saturday pulled the chariots of Lord Jagannath and his siblings back to the gates of their 12th century abode from the Gundicha shrine, about 2.5km away, in what is known as the Bahuda Yatra of the deities.

The yatra marks the end of their nine-day sojourn at their aunt’s house.

The deities will be adorned with golden ornaments in the famous ritual called Suna Vesha (the golden avatar) outside the temple gates on Sunday.

After that, the deities will enter the temple on July 12 following a series of rituals.