NEW DELHI: Cracks that have developed in the sanctum sanctorum of the Jagannath temple at Puri in Odisha have caught the attention of the Prime Minister’s Office.The Puri shrine is one of the four most sacred Hindu shrines. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik had written...
Puri, Jul 6 (PTI) The Gajapati king of Puri Divya Singha Deva today performed “Chhera Pahanra”, a ritual of sweeping the chariots before they were pulled by scores of devotees of Lord Jagannath. The ritual has a clear social message that all are equal...
Apart from being celebrated originally at the majestic city of Puri in Odisha, here’s a list of the iconic cities outside India where the festival of Ratha Yatra is observed gallantly. 1. San Francisco, USA Almost 49 years ago in 1967, the first Ratha Yatra outside...
The 139th rath yatra of Lord Jagannath today commenced on it’s 15 km journey in the walled city here amid tight security arrangements even as lakhs of devotees queued up to have a glimpse of the deity.The chariots of the Lord Jagannath, his brother Balbhadra and...
Puri: The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings starts in Puri in Odisha on Wednesday with authorities expecting about 10 lakh people to take part in the nine-day chariot festival.Security has been strengthened across Puri town for the Rath...
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