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Puri has strengthened security arrangements for Lord Jagannath's Bahuda Yatra, deploying over 13,000 personnel and more than 400 AI-enabled CCTV cameras. Authorities have focused on scientific crowd management following the deadly crowd surge during the Rath Yatra earlier this month

The Shree Jagannath Swamy Ramgopal Trust will organise the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Secunderabad on July 16. The 130-year-old procession will begin from General Bazaar, pass through MG Road and nearby localities, and conclude at the temple the following morning.

The Jagannath Temple administration will conduct a special digital inventory of the Ratna Bhandar on July 19 during the deities' stay at Gundicha Temple for Rath Yatra. Gold ornaments removed for Snan Yatra will be documented under a government-approved procedure

The Shree Jagannath Temple administration has completed final preparations for the July 16 Rath Yatra in Puri, with elaborate arrangements for rituals, devotees' darshan, security and traffic management. Authorities expect massive crowds for the annual festival

The annual Anasar ritual began after Lord Jagannath and sibling deities were ceremonially bathed during Snan Yatra in Puri. The deities remain in isolation for 14 days, with the temple closed until public darshan resumes ahead of the Rath Yatra

Odisha government is planning an ‘e-hundi’ system called Samarpan to enable secure online donations to Shree Jagannath Temple. The proposal aims to modernize offerings, ensure cyber safety, and channel funds toward temple development and conservation

Authorities have found no discrepancies so far in the ongoing inventory of valuables in the Ratna Bhandar of Puri’s Jagannath temple. The process, which began on March 25, has been paused briefly for rituals and will resume soon

Security was tightened at Puri’s Jagannath Temple after a social media bomb threat surfaced online. One person has been detained, a cyber case registered, and investigations are underway amid threats also targeting a BJD MP and local locations

Graffiti threatening to destroy Puri’s Jagannath Temple was found on a nearby shrine’s walls, prompting a high-security alert. Police are examining CCTV footage and investigating, suspecting a mentally unstable person, amid recent concerns over security lapses at the 12th-century temple

ASI will utilise advanced tools like laser scanning to evaluate the condition of the chamber, says Justice Rath

The treasury was last opened on July 14 after 46 years. On that day, the valuables of the outer chamber were shifted to a strong room

The shifting was necessary for the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the custodian of the temple, to carry out conservation work inside the inner chamber.

They were reopened for devotees in the presence of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and his Council of Ministers

An SJTA official said devotees will be required to wear "decent clothes" to enter the shrine. Devotees wearing half pants, shorts, torn jeans, skirts and sleeveless dresses will not be allowed to enter the temple.

Dibyasingha Deba, the titular Gajapati Maharaja who heads the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC), told PTI that he met a delegation of BJP leaders led by its former president Samir Mohanty, who filed a PIL over the matter in the Orissa High Court, and discussed the matter.

The Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) will take out a rally in Puri on October 16 to demand the reopening of all the four gates of Jagannath temple for devotees.

The collector further informed that the managing committee has also given the opinion that a technical team comprises representatives from the ASI, managing committee, Sevayats, temple administration engineers.

“I never imagined that I could make darshan, thanks to Puri Police for making it possible,” said 80-year-old Sarangadhar Sarangi.

A suitable land has been identified and is currently in the final stages of purchase, and a pre-planning application has been submitted to the local government council, said UK-based charity

Hyderabad: The Indian Silk Gallery expo had a successful grand launch. The ongoing exhibition has been receiving a lot of appreciation from consumers who are buying wide varieties of silk saris and materials. Beautiful cotton and linen hand loom products are also available at the Indian Silk Gallery Expo. The exhibition is on till March […]