Puri king Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb before the pulling of chariots during Bahuda Yatra in Puri on Friday Puri: The Grand Road in Puri transformed into a sea of humanity on Friday as lakhs gathered to escort Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra from Gundicha temple, revered as the deities’ birthplace, to their abode…
Puri: Intermittent rain triggered by a low-pressure system over the past two days failed to dampen the spirit of nearly 8-9 lakh devotees who gathered for Rath Yatra on Thursday. Drenched pilgrims lined Grand Road for hours, waiting for a glimpse of Lord Jagannath and his siblings during their annual sojourn.The turnout was, however, around…
Puri: On the eve of Rath Yatra, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) suspended a servitor for alleged unruly behaviour during the conduct of a key ritual inside the shrine on Wednesday.The servitor, Rashmiranjan Datta Mohapatra, allegedly scuffled with a temple officer during the Banakalagi ritual of the deities in the morning.“Mohapatra acted rudely, hurled…
Bhubaneswar: Housing and urban development minister Krushna Chandra Mahapatra on Monday reviewed drinking water supply arrangements ahead of Rath Yatra and the expected influx of lakhs of devotees to Puri and inspected the ongoing construction of the new 42 MLD water treatment plants in the city.The minister held a review meeting with senior officials to…
BHUBANESWAR: The Shree Jagannath Temple Admi-nistration (SJTA) in Puri on Monday urged the Uttar Pradesh govt to intervene and stop an organisation in Hapur district from holding Rath Yatra on non-traditional dates. The move follows SJTA’s recent expression of displeasure over unti-mely Rath Yatra celebra-tions by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (Iskcon) abroad. The temple…
