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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
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During Puri Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath and siblings are adorned with 208 kg of gold ornaments for the grand Suna Besha ritual. Originating in 1460 under King Kapilendra Deb, the ceremony draws lakhs of devotees and showcases Odisha’s rich tradition
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The Bahuda Yatra, or return leg of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra, began early in Puri with the ceremonial Pahandi ritual. Amid tight security, lakhs of devotees witnessed the deities’ return procession to the main temple after their nine-day stay at Gundicha Temple.
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On the occasion, three deities - Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra - were brought to the 'Snana Mandap' (bathing altar) with ceremonial ‘pahandi' (procession)
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Outraged users have taken to social media to protest against the advertisement, calling for a boycott of OYO.
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Priests say that all rituals of the Lord across the world should be observed following religious practices held at Puri
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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
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The raths of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balbhadra and sister Subhadra are pulled by Khalashi community members as per age-old tradition
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Senior police officials will keep a close watch on the procession using 1,733 body-worn cameras linked to a control room
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik ordered an administrative-level inquiry into the firecracker explosion that occurred on Wednesday night.
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CPI(M) district unit secretary Gayadhar Dhal said that the 'Brahmins only' crematorium violates fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution to people of all castes.
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The Indian traditional month of Kartik is considered holy and large number of devotees flock to the 12th century temple to pay their obeisance to Lord Jagannath.
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'Bahuda Yatra' or return car festival began in the pilgrim town of Puri amid the chants of 'Jai Jagannath' on Wednesday.
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“I never imagined that I could make darshan, thanks to Puri Police for making it possible,” said 80-year-old Sarangadhar Sarangi.
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Millions of devotees in Odisha and across the world throng the pilgrim town to get a glimpse of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra.
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Every year Sudarsan creates different sand sculptures on Rath Yatra like 3D sand art, Balaram Das's Bali Ratha etc.
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Bhubaneswar: Wearing masks was made mandatory for devotees coming to see the annual Ratha yatra festival in Puri on July 1 amid rising COVID-19 cases in Odisha, a senior official said on Monday. Around 10 lakh people are expected to gather for the festival in the temple town from across the country, and some foreign […]
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New Delhi: A furious backlash in India has forced Nestle to discontinue a range of KitKat bars covered by wrappers with images of Hindu gods on them, the Daily Mail reported. The range has sparked worries that the chocolate bars adorned with the images of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Mata Subhadra would inevitably be thrown […]
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According to the Administrator of Puri Jagannath Temple, Ajaya Jena, the servitors testing negative for Covid-19 would be allowed to participate in the pulling of the chariots.
