Bhubaneswar: The stand-off between International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) and Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) over the former’s untimely celebration of Rath Yatra abroad has escalated, with the Puri temple body slamming the society of “peddling misinformation”.Days after Iskcon defended holding Rath Yatra overseas on dates digressing from the Puri temple calendar, SJTA on…
Puri king Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb Bhubaneswar: Following the recent removal of the term ‘dham’ from Digha Jagannath temple, Puri king Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb has urged the Centre to request the West Bengal govt to speak to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) on the issue of untimely Rath Yatra.With Iskcon’s headquarters located at Mayapur…
ADG Manoj Kaushik, Ranchi SSP, city, traffic and rural SPs inspect the preparations for Rath Yatra in Ranchi, on Sunday Ranchi: With 10 days left for the Jagannath Rath Mela, senior police officials on Sunday reviewed security arrangements and directed stringent measures to ensure a safe, peaceful and drug-free Rath Yatra on July 16.Additional director…
Puri king Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb Bhubaneswar/Rourkela: Puri king and Jagannath temple managing committee chairperson, Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb has made fresh appeal to International Society for KrishnaConsciousness (Iskcon) to align its Rath Yatra with that of Puri Jagannath Temple.Deb on Sunday once again wrote to Iskcon’s governing council, urging it to refrain from conducting Snana Yatra…
Bhubaneswar: The trailer of an upcoming animation film on Lord Jagannath has triggered a controversy, with Puri king Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb on Thursday alleging that the portrayal distorts sacred facts about the deity.Scheduled for release on July 10 in Odia, Hindi and Telugu, the trailer has drawn sharp criticism from the king, who urged the…
