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5 temple towns in East India you can visit this year
6 days, 15 hours ago

5 temple towns in East India you can visit this year

India TV News  

Image Source : Social 1/6 5 temple towns in East India you can visit this year Image Source : Social 2/6 Jagannath Temple, Odisha: This temple is located in Puri and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath, an incarnation of Lord Krishna. Image Source : Social 3/6 Kamakhya Temple, Assam: This temple is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas in the …

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Lakhs of people visit Puri Jagannath temple
2 weeks ago

Lakhs of people visit Puri Jagannath temple

Deccan Chronicle  

Puri: Lakhs of people visited the 12th century Jagannath temple here on Wednesday to seek blessings of the sibling deities -Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhdra and Lord Jagannath - on the first day of the new year, an official said. "Puri Police is dedicated to ensure a safe and smooth experience for all pilgrims," said Puri SP Vineeth Agarwal. While devotees …

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Jagannath Rath Yatra 2024: President Murmu to attend in Odisha's Puri on July 7
6 months, 1 week ago

Jagannath Rath Yatra 2024: President Murmu to attend in Odisha's Puri on July 7

Hindustan Times  

President Droupadi Murmu will attend the annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri on Sunday, July 7. All you need to know about Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra - The Ratha Yatra of Puri, also known as the Ratha Jatra, is renowned as the oldest and largest Hindu chariot festival. - This year's Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra holds special significance …

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Jagannath temple takes centre stage in Odisha poll discourse as voting crosses halfway mark
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Jagannath temple takes centre stage in Odisha poll discourse as voting crosses halfway mark

The Hindu  

With the election crossing the halfway mark in Odisha, the mystery surrounding the treasury of the Jagannath temple in Puri has taken centre stage in the poll discourse in the State, pushing aside issues of road, water, jobs, and electricity. In back-to-back public meetings since Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have raked up the issue …

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Panel to inventory jewellery, precious stones in the Ratna Bhandar of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Panel to inventory jewellery, precious stones in the Ratna Bhandar of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday formed a 12-member committee, headed by former Supreme Court Justice Arijit Pasayat, to oversee the inventory of jewellery and other precious stones kept in the Ratna Bhandar of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri. The Ratna Bhandar, situated near sanctum sanctorum of the temple, has different chambers containing gold jewellery and precious stones donated …

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Orissa HC Asks State Govt To Constitute High Level Committee For Preparing Inventory Of Puri Jagannath Temple Ratna Bhandar’s Jewelleries
1 year, 3 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 …

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Panel for allowing ASI to carry out inspection of Puri temple treasury during 2024 rath yatra
1 year, 5 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 …

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Rahman Khan forcibly enters Jagannath Puri Temple, arrested
1 year, 9 months ago

Rahman Khan forcibly enters Jagannath Puri Temple, arrested

Op India  

On Thursday, March 23, the Odisha police arrested a 25-year-old youth named Rahman Khan for entering the Jagannath Puri temple, violating the ban on entry by non-Hindus. Khan, a resident of Murshidabad in West Bengal, forcibly entered the city’s famous Jagannath Puri temple when the security personnel caught him, reports TOI. The police said that Rahman Khan forcibly trespassed into …

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Odisha: Son of Puri priest killed in front of Jagannath Temple
2 years, 7 months ago

Odisha: Son of Puri priest killed in front of Jagannath Temple

India TV News  

Highlights One man was shot dead near historic Emar Mutt in front of Puri Jagannath temple on Tuesday Deceased was identified as Shivaram Patra, son of temple priest from Harachandi Taluchha Sahi 2 bike-borne miscreants opened two rounds of fire and killed Shivaram on the spot One person was shot dead near the historic Emar Mutt in front of Puri …

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Puri: Lord Jagannath Chandana Yatra concludes, pandemic keeps devotees away
3 years, 7 months ago

Puri: Lord Jagannath Chandana Yatra concludes, pandemic keeps devotees away

India TV News  

The Chandan Yatra, which continued for three weeks at Jagannath Temple in Puri, has concluded. Chandana Yatra also known as Gandhalepana yatra is the longest festival observed at Jagannatha Temple in Puri. Chandana Yatra or Sandalwood Voyage in Sanskrit continues for 42 days and is observed in two parts: Bahara Chandana and Bhitara Chandana. In the first 21 days, the …

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Jagannath Temple in Puri to remain closed for devotees on weekends
3 years, 8 months ago

Jagannath Temple in Puri to remain closed for devotees on weekends

India TV News  

The Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed for devotees on weekends in view of the surge in Covid-19 cases in the state. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration on Friday said that Puri Jagannath Temple will remain closed for Public Darshan on all Saturdays and Sundays as a measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 and in order to sanitize the …

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COVID-19 negative report not required to enter Puri's Jagannath temple from 21 January, says management
4 years ago

COVID-19 negative report not required to enter Puri's Jagannath temple from 21 January, says management

Firstpost  

Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration on Sunday announced that devotees need not produce their COVID-19 negative report for getting entry into the 12th century shrine in Puri from 21 January. The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting attended by SJTA chief Krishan Kumar, Puri district magistrate-cum collector Samarth Verma and Superintendent of Police KB Singh. “The …

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Konark Sun temple reopens for visitors after five months due to coronavirus
4 years, 4 months ago

Konark Sun temple reopens for visitors after five months due to coronavirus

India Today  

The Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha's Puri district, a major tourist attraction, was on Tuesday re-opened for visitors after remaining closed for more than five months, an official said. Though other ASI protected monuments in the state like Raja Rani temple, Udaygiri, Khandagiri, Lalitgiri Buddhist monuments were opened earlier, the Konark temple received visitors only on September 1, Archaeological …

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Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra begins
4 years, 6 months ago

Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra begins

Hindustan Times  

For the first time in its history, the famous Rath Yatra of the Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha, began on Tuesday morning with priests pulling the three colourful chariots of the presiding deities in the absence of the tens of thousands of devotees who typically throng the town every year for the annual event. The chariots of the Hindu deities …

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In a first in Jagannath Rath Yatra, temple priests pull chariots in Puri as devotees stay home
4 years, 6 months ago

In a first in Jagannath Rath Yatra, temple priests pull chariots in Puri as devotees stay home

Hindustan Times  

For the first time in its history, the famous Rath Yatra of Jagannath temple in Odisha’s Puri began this morning with a large number of priests pulling the three colourful chariots as lakhs of devotees stayed away from the festival following a Supreme Court order. Chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Subhadra and Jagannath ahead of the procession towards the Gundicha temple …

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Jagannath temple row: Odisha govt says demolition of dilapidated mutts to continue; seers claim conspiracy, Opposition cries foul
5 years, 4 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 …

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How Odisha’s artisans faced a juggernaut called Fani
5 years, 5 months ago

How Odisha’s artisans faced a juggernaut called Fani

Live Mint  

As the incessant rain continued to badger us one June morning in Puri, the maharanas took shelter under a temporary shed filled with logs. These are the craftsmen and labourers who work for two months every year at low wages to create three gigantic raths for the Jagannath Rath Yatra—Odisha’s annual chariot festival, held this year from 4-15 July. It …

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