"rath-yatra"

The Odisha government will issue fewer cordon passes during Rath Yatra to prevent overcrowding near chariots. Authorities reviewed security, infrastructure and health arrangements, while ongoing projects and facilities are being prepared to manage the large influx of devotees in Puri

On Thursday, Kurnool Range DIG Koya Praveen and Annamayya district SP V Vidyasagar Naidu said the arrests were made on Monday after Tamil Nadu police sought assistance from their Andhra Pradesh counterparts to track down Siddique and Ali.

Lakhs of devotees gathered in Puri for Lord Jagannath’s Ratha Yatra. Authorities deployed 10,000 security personnel, AI-enabled CCTV, and NSG snipers. The Odisha government and temple administration assured smooth conduct with new tech like an Integrated Command and Control Centre.

Priests say that all rituals of the Lord across the world should be observed following religious practices held at Puri

Says equal freedom and opportunities would be extended for all communities in the State

The raths of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balbhadra and sister Subhadra are pulled by Khalashi community members as per age-old tradition

The Rath Yatra procession is scheduled to start from the temple at 4 pm from General Bazar and will return to the temple at around 4 am the following morning.

Senior police officials will keep a close watch on the procession using 1,733 body-worn cameras linked to a control room

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.

Thousands of people were pulling the chariot, made of iron and heavily decorated, when it came in contact with a 133 kv overhead cable

'Bahuda Yatra' or return car festival began in the pilgrim town of Puri amid the chants of 'Jai Jagannath' on Wednesday.

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

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.

The nine-day long car festival will commence as per schedule, and "just about 500 servitors will be allowed to pull the chariots during the period."