The pulling of Nandighosh was suspended on Monday following bad light and rains and Lord Jagannath had to wait midway near the Marichikot square along the Grand Road.

The chariots of Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra had been pulled up to the Gundicha temple on Monday evening.

Pulling of Nandighosh was resumed by 9.30 am on Tuesday and the devotees pulled it amid chanting of Jai Jagannath along the route. The chariot reached Gundicha temple by 11.15 am.

A large number of policemen joined the devotees in pulling the Nandighosh.

Hundreds of newly wed couples were seen pulling the chariots seeking blessings of the Lord for happy union all through the life.

The deities would remain on their respective chariots in the night. They would be escorted into the sanctum sanctorum of the Gundicha temple on Wednesday afternoon.

The return journey of the deities - Bahuda Yatra - will be held on July 24 when the chariots will be pulled back up to the main temple.

Meanwhile, police rounded up at least 15 miscreants on the charges of pick-pocketing and chain snatching, while five inter state criminals were also arrested from the pilgrim crowd.

The accused persons were produced before the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate who remanded them to jail custody.