Bhubaneswar — Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has asked the central government to support the nomination of Puri’s Rath Yatra for inclusion on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Majhi said the temple administration has already submitted the required supporting materials in the format prescribed for UNESCO consideration. Majhi added that UNESCO recognition would strengthen global awareness of India’s intangible cultural traditions and support efforts to preserve and promote them for future generations. Odisha currently has one entry on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list: Chhau dance, which is shared with Jharkhand and West Bengal. The Puri Rath Yatra would become the state’s second entry if approved.