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...
New Delhi: The world famous chariot festival of the eastern holy state of India – Odisha – commenced on 6th July in the city of Puri amid tight security. This marks the 139th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath. Hailed to be one of the major religious festivals...
Puri: In a departure from tradition, a group of tourists from Japan observed a community Rath Yatra. They carried Jagannath on their shoulders instead of pulling the chariot. The foreigners took part in the Rath Yatra, organized by India Japan Friendship Centre...
An artist in this Silk City in south Odisha made miniature chariots for Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra by using waste materials on the occasion of Ratha Yatra. While the height and width of Nandighosh, the chariot of Jagannath, are 13.5 and 9 inch...
Amidst tight security and thousands of devotees, adorned chariots today started rolling in various regions of West Bengal on the occasion of annual Rath Yatra (Chariot Festival). The nine-day long sojourn celebrates the visit of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra...
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