Tag: Darpadalana

Puri: Sourced for the first time from Madhapur Range in Boudh district, timber for construction of chariots for the famous Rath Yatra arrived in Puri today. Twenty six logs of ‘Asana’ tree and four logs of ‘Dhurua’ tree arrived in a truck and have been stored near the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) office. Each […]

Puri: In a bid to ensure glitch-free construction of three chariots ahead of world famous Rath Yatra, the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has decided to prepare a special computerised three dimensional blue print for chariot design. Ground work for three-dimensional chariot design preparations began with measurement of Devi Subhadra’s Darpadalana undertaken by a senior […]

Puri: Three days before the world famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, axle of Goddess Subhadra’s chariot Darpadalana broke raising apprehensions on smooth ride of the festival this year. The broken part of the front axle connecting the wheels near the brake has been tied with the help of iron chain temporarily. The Sri Jagannath […]

Puri: A picture of senior Daitapati servitor Premananda Das Mohapatra resting by leaning against the idol of Lord Sudarsan on Devi Subhadra’s Darpadalana chariot was found making rounds on social media today sparking criticism from several quarters. However, it is not clear whether the picture was shot this year or clicked during the Rath Yatra festival […]