Cracks noticed on Puri Jagannath temple’s boundary wall, ASI urged to conduct survey
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Cracks noticed on Puri Jagannath temple’s boundary wall, ASI urged to conduct survey

Live Mint  

The Archaeological Survey of India have been requested by the authorities of the Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri to conduct a scientific survey of the boundary wall of the 12th-century shrine since cracks have been noticed on it, reported PTI. According to the report, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee wrote to ASI stating cracks have been discovered on the giant wall around the temple complex. No secret chamber found inside Jagannath temple In another report by Indian Express, Odisha’s law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan announced that there was no secret chamber inside the treasury of the Jagannath Temple in Puri. The announcement comes after a survey of the Ratna Bhandar of the temple, carried out by senior scientists of the Archaeological Survey of India and the National Geophysical Research Institute in mid-September, said the report, adding, the committee may submit its final report to the temple administration soon.

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Puri-like Jagannath temple construction in Bengal sparks BJP-Trinamool slugfest
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Puri-like Jagannath temple construction in Bengal sparks BJP-Trinamool slugfest

India Today  

A slugfest has erupted between the BJP and the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal over the construction of a Jagannath Temple in Digha, modelled after the iconic shrine in Odisha's Puri. Leader of the Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari said the Jagannath Temple in Puri was one of the Char Dhams and "replicating" it was unacceptable. Mamata Banerjee …

Puri Jagannath temple administration urges ASI to start repair work of Ratna Bhandar
4 months, 1 week ago

Puri Jagannath temple administration urges ASI to start repair work of Ratna Bhandar

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration has requested the Archaeological Survey of India authorities to immediately take up the repair, maintenance and conservation work of the entire Ratna Bhandar in the 12th century shine in Puri. SJTA chief administrator Arabinda Padhee on Saturday said the temple administration will extend all its cooperation to ASI in the repair and maintenance of …

ASI to undertake water damage repairs for Shree Jagannath temple's boundary wall
4 months, 3 weeks ago

ASI to undertake water damage repairs for Shree Jagannath temple's boundary wall

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: Stones in Meghanada Prachira, the boundary wall of Shree Jagannath temple at Puri, will be replaced if substantial damages due to percolation of water are witnessed. The Archaeological Survey of India, Puri circle has decided to repair the damages in the wall after Shree Jagannath Temple Administration completes its drainage and water tightening work currently underway within the shrine …

Jagannath Temple's Ratna Bhandar GPR scan soon: ASI DG
6 months, 1 week ago

Jagannath Temple's Ratna Bhandar GPR scan soon: ASI DG

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR/PURI: A team of experts from the Archaeological Survey of India and Hyderabad-based CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute on Wednesday surveyed the interiors of Shree Jagannath temple’s Ratna Bhandar. Under the supervision of additional director general of ASI Janhwij Sharma, a 17-member team and NGRI scientists conducted laser scanning of both the Bhitara and Bahara chambers of the treasury in presence …

HistoriCity | The treasures of Jagannath temple are in its shared history
8 months, 2 weeks ago

HistoriCity | The treasures of Jagannath temple are in its shared history

Hindustan Times  

The real treasures of the Jagannath temple lie in its long and shared historical journey, traversing its inception first as a tribal deity, through Jain, Buddhist, Shaiva and Vaishnava traditions, as well as past Mughal rule, during which time Shah Jahan paid obeisance through his representatives to its power and authority over this eastern region of the subcontinent. According to …

MP: Krishna idol found in Bhojshala complex during ASI survey, says Hindu body
9 months, 1 week ago

MP: Krishna idol found in Bhojshala complex during ASI survey, says Hindu body

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: In the fresh finding in the survey of the controversial Bhojshala temple- Kamal Maula mosque complex in Dhar district in Madhya Pradesh, three ‘archaeological remains’ including an idol of Lord Krishna was found, an activist of a Hindu outfit said on Friday. Gopal Sharma who was present during the survey of the 13th century monument by Archaeological Survey of …

BJP's First Odisha Govt Keeps Poll Promise, Day after Taking Oath Reopens All Gates of Jagannath Temple
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP's First Odisha Govt Keeps Poll Promise, Day after Taking Oath Reopens All Gates of Jagannath Temple

News 18  

The morning after taking oath, members of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s first government in Odisha led by chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi were in Puri to ensure the reopening of all four gates of the 12th-century Jagannath temple. Majhi, along with his colleagues, Puri MP Patra, Balasore MP Pratap Sarangi, and others in his cabinet, offered prayers during the Mangal …

7 lesser-known facts about Jagannath Puri temple you must know
10 months, 1 week ago

7 lesser-known facts about Jagannath Puri temple you must know

India TV News  

The Jagannath Temple located in Puri, Odisha, India, is one of the most famous Hindu temples in India. Dedicated to Lord Jagannath, a form of Lord Vishnu, the Jagannath temple is an important destination for millions of Hindus and holds prominence during the Rath Yatra festival that is held every year. On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also offered prayers …

Gyanvapi case: Lawyer says ASI survey found remnants of Hindu temple in Varanasi mosque
1 year, 2 months ago

Gyanvapi case: Lawyer says ASI survey found remnants of Hindu temple in Varanasi mosque

Hindustan Times  

Varanasi: Advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain, who is representing the Hindu side in the Gyanvapi Masjid-Kashi Vishwanath temple case, on Thursday claimed the Archaeological Survey of India has found remnants of a large Hindu temple inside the Varanasi mosque. Citing the 839-page ASI survey report, he said the mosque – which stands adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath Mandir – was built …

Far away from Ayodhya, Naveen Patnaik set for big temple revamp inaugural in Jagannath Puri
1 year, 2 months ago

Far away from Ayodhya, Naveen Patnaik set for big temple revamp inaugural in Jagannath Puri

India Today  

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik couldn’t hold back his tears when servitors of the Jagannath Temple in Puri last month likened him to Indradyumna, the legendary king who is believed to have installed the idols of the deities in the 12th century shrine. Just like the BJP would be looking to boost its Hindutva credentials with the Ayodhya temple, a …

In January, Odisha’s proposed unveiling of project around Puri Jaganath Temple to be as grandeur as of Ayodhya
1 year, 3 months ago

In January, Odisha’s proposed unveiling of project around Puri Jaganath Temple to be as grandeur as of Ayodhya

The Hindu  

At a time when massive buzz surrounds the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, with its highly anticipated grand inauguration set for January 22, an uncannily similar fervour of religious enthusiasm may be witnessed in Odisha around the same period. Project Puri: Odisha government’s ‘project of the century’ to renovate Lord Jagannath’s abode The Shree Mandira Parikrama Project, dubbed …

Orissa HC Asks State Govt To Constitute High Level Committee For Preparing Inventory Of Puri Jagannath Temple Ratna Bhandar’s Jewelleries
1 year, 6 months ago

Orissa HC Asks State Govt To Constitute High Level Committee For Preparing Inventory Of Puri Jagannath Temple Ratna Bhandar’s Jewelleries

Live Law  

The Orissa High Court has drawn curtains on the issues and controversies regarding the opening and repair work of ‘Ratna Bhandar’ of Shri Jagannath Temple, Puri. It has directed the State to constitute a High-Level Committee to supervise the preparation of inventory of the Ratna Bhandar, if so required by the Shri Jagannath Temple Management Committee. If there had been …

2 components of Orissa's Puri temple in precarious condition: Amicus curiae
1 year, 7 months ago

2 components of Orissa's Puri temple in precarious condition: Amicus curiae

Hindustan Times  

Two of the four main components of the 12th century Jagannath temple in Puri are in precarious condition and immediate steps are necessary for their repair work, the amicus curiae appointed by the Orissa high court has submitted to the court. Read here: Odisha to reopen Jagannath temple Ratna Bhandar during next year’s Rath Yatra “Many distressed locations were observed …

Cracks on beam of Shree Jagannath Temple’s Nata Mandap must be repaired on priority, Orissa High Court’s Amicus Curiae tells Archaeological Survey of India
1 year, 7 months ago

Cracks on beam of Shree Jagannath Temple’s Nata Mandap must be repaired on priority, Orissa High Court’s Amicus Curiae tells Archaeological Survey of India

The Hindu  

An Amicus Curiae appointed by the Orissa High Court has found evidence of wear and tear in the structures of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, an Archaeological Survey of India–protected monument. Mohanty, the Amicus Curiae, expressed concern over cracks appearing on a beam in the Nata Mandap of the Shree Jagannath Temple complex. According to the Amicus Curiae’s report, …

‘Water seepage’: ASI flags concern in HC over Jagannath temple’s Ratna Bhandar
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Water seepage’: ASI flags concern in HC over Jagannath temple’s Ratna Bhandar

Hindustan Times  

BHUBANESWAR: The Archaeological Survey of India on Monday told the Orissa high court that the Ratna Bhandar of the 12th century Jagannath temple has weakened with water seeping into it. The temple administration said last week that there was gold jewellery weighing about 149.47 kg and silver jewellery weighing 198.79 kg in Ratna Bhandar ASI superintending archaeologist of Puri circle …

Panel for allowing ASI to carry out inspection of Puri temple treasury during 2024 rath yatra
1 year, 7 months ago

Panel for allowing ASI to carry out inspection of Puri temple treasury during 2024 rath yatra

The Hindu  

The Jagannath Temple Management Committee, the apex governing body of the 12th century Jagannath Temple, Puri, has decided to recommend allowing the Archaeological Survey of India to carry out the inspection of Ratna Bhandar during the 2024 rath yatra. Former State BJP president Sameer Mohanty had moved the Orissa High Court seeking intervention in opening the Ratna Bhandar, which is …

Explained | What is the controversy around Odisha’s Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project?
2 years, 10 months ago

Explained | What is the controversy around Odisha’s Jagannath temple Heritage Corridor Project?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Archaeological Survey of India said on Tuesday, May 17, that a sculpture of a lion, which possibly dates back to the Ganga dynasty, was found during excavation for the controversial heritage corridor project around the 12th century Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha. The Odisha government’s ambitious temple corridor project in Puri has become a subject …

ASI report triggers massive political controversy in Odisha
2 years, 10 months ago

ASI report triggers massive political controversy in Odisha

The Hindu  

: After Archaeological Survey of India intimated that the ongoing ₹800 crore-Shree Mandir Parikrama Project around Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri, had no sanction of any competent authority, Opposition political parties stepped up their attack on the Naveen Patnaik government. Leading the Opposition attack, Bhubaneswar Member of Parliament Aparajita Sarangi said, “After filing of ASI’s affidavit before Orissa High Court, I …

Archaeological remains near Puri Jagannath temple destroyed, says ASI
2 years, 10 months ago

Archaeological remains near Puri Jagannath temple destroyed, says ASI

The Hindu  

In a damning observation, the Archaeological Survey of India informed the Orissa High Court that there was every possibility of the ongoing excavation near 12th century Jagannath Temple in Puri causing destruction of archaeological remains at the heritage site. The Orissa HC had directed the ASI to submit a report while hearing a public interest litigation on construction activities going …

Odisha: Naveen Patnaik govt inaugurates Parikrama project around Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri
3 years, 4 months ago

Odisha: Naveen Patnaik govt inaugurates Parikrama project around Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri

Op India  

Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik is in Puri today to attend the inauguration and Shilanyas ceremony of the grand Heritage Corridor Project around the Sri Jagannath Temple. The project is planned to allow devotees to experience a ‘Parikrama’ of the massive Sri Jagannath Temple premises, around the Meghanad wall that surrounds the ancient 12th-century temple. Surya Puja during Shilanyas ceremony, image …

BJP seeks immediate audit of wealth in Jagannath Puri temple, puts pressure on Naveen Patnaik-led BJD govt
5 years, 5 months ago

BJP seeks immediate audit of wealth in Jagannath Puri temple, puts pressure on Naveen Patnaik-led BJD govt

Firstpost  

The Shri Jagannath Temple Rules, 1960, state that the audit of the ornaments inside the Ratna Bhandar should be conducted every six months. The Ratna Bhandar should be opened immediately and the list of jewelleries should be matched with the inventory prepared in 1978,” said Naik, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader in the state. “Though the missing of Ratna …

Jagannath temple row: Odisha govt says demolition of dilapidated mutts to continue; seers claim conspiracy, Opposition cries foul
5 years, 6 months ago

Jagannath temple row: Odisha govt says demolition of dilapidated mutts to continue; seers claim conspiracy, Opposition cries foul

Firstpost  

As part of the plan to make Puri a world heritage city, Naveen Patnaik announced a package of Rs 500 crore to undertake infrastructure and beautification programmes in the holy town Odisha government’s mega plan to transform Puri into a world class heritage city may have been welcomed by all, however, less than two weeks after the demolition of dilapidated …

Mystery of the missing keys triggers treasure hunt at Puri's Jagannath Temple
6 years, 9 months ago

Mystery of the missing keys triggers treasure hunt at Puri's Jagannath Temple

Firstpost  

Stashed inside the inner chambers of the Jagannath Temple in Puri, is the safety of the treasure trove of gold, diamond and antique jewellery and other precious gems compromised? While the Odisha government has ordered a judicial inquiry into the case of the missing keys, the Shri Jagannath Temple Administration claims that the safety of the treasury has not been …

After a gap of 34 years, Lord Jagannath Temple's treasury to be inspected on April 4
6 years, 11 months ago

After a gap of 34 years, Lord Jagannath Temple's treasury to be inspected on April 4

India TV News  

The treasury of the 12th century Lord Jagannath Temple will be opened for inspection on Wednesday after a gap of 34 years, a top temple official said. A 10-member team will inspect the physical condition of the floor, roof and wall of the 'Ratna Bhandar' on April 4, Chief Administrator PK Jena of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration told reporters. …

Puri Jagannath Temples Ratna Bhandar inspected from outside
7 years ago

Puri Jagannath Temples Ratna Bhandar inspected from outside

India Today  

Puri, Mar 26 Following the order of the Orissa High Court, the Archaeological Survey of India today examined the condition of Ratna Bhandar, the store house of ornaments in the Shree Jagannath temple here, from outside. An ASI team inspected the status of the outer part of the Ratna Bhandar of the 12th Century shrine, said ASI joint director Himadri …

Cracks in Kedarnath temple, sanctum sanctorum safe: ASI
11 years, 8 months ago

Cracks in Kedarnath temple, sanctum sanctorum safe: ASI

The Hindu  

Huge cracks have developed in some places in the Kedarnath shrine, which faced the fury of last month’s floods, although the sanctum sanctorum has escaped damage, according to preliminary assessment of Archaeological Survey of India. ASI’s Dehradun circle team visited the shrine on July 11, to make a first hand assessment of damage. Mani, assistant director general and the head …

Uttarakhand: ASI finds cracks in Kedarnath temple, sanctum sanctorum safe
11 years, 8 months ago

Uttarakhand: ASI finds cracks in Kedarnath temple, sanctum sanctorum safe

India TV News  

New Delhi, July 16 : Huge cracks have developed in some places in the Kedarnath shrine, which faced the fury of last month's floods, although the sanctum sanctorum has escaped damage, according to preliminary assessment of Archaeological Survey of India. “Our three-member team has visited the temple on July 11 and handed over the preliminary report to higher officials in …

Experts examine lime plaster at Jagannath temple
12 years, 5 months ago

Experts examine lime plaster at Jagannath temple

India TV News  

Bhubaneswar, Oct 9: An expert team examined lime plaster on different structures inside the complex of the 12th century Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri town, a day after a servitor was hurt when a piece of lime stone plaster fell on him, an official said. The team led by J.K. Pattnaik, deputy superintendent of the Archeological Survey of India, also …

Puri Jagannath temple entry rules draw flak
12 years, 7 months ago

Puri Jagannath temple entry rules draw flak

Firstpost  

“Only Orthodox Hindus are allowed,” a signboard hanging from the Lion’s Gate of Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri has triggered many a controversy in the past and it continues to draw myriad reactions even today. Bhubaneswar: “Only Orthodox Hindus are allowed,” a signboard hanging from the Lion’s Gate of Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri has triggered many a controversy in …

One Tonne Stone Slab Falls From Puri Jagannath Temple
13 years, 5 months ago

One Tonne Stone Slab Falls From Puri Jagannath Temple

India TV News  

Puri, Nov 1: A stone slab weighing a tonne loosened and fell from the roof of the western entrance of the 800-year-old Sri Jagannath temple today with debris from it injuring a visually challenged man, official sources said. The stone slab which fell at 11:30 am slid down from near the ‘Dadhi Nauti' and was loose for quite some time, …

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