Tag: Lingaraj

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Nepal Prez Bidya Devi Bhandari to arrive in Bhubaneswar today

Bhubaneswar: Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari will arrive in Bhubaneswar today at 12.50 pm as part of her maiden five-day visit to India. She is scheduled to attend a function under the Ujjwala Yojana in the city at 2.30 pm today and visit the Lingaraj Temple at 5 pm. A preparatory meeting under the temple […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Modi to visit Lingaraj temple today

Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is here in Bhubaneswar to attend BJP’s National Executive Meet, will offer obeisance to Lord Lingaraj on Sunday. Modi is also scheduled to felicitate the descendants of families associated with the rebellion against British colonialsm, called the Paika rebellion. The felicitation ceremony will be organised at Raj Bhavan between 8 am […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Thousands gather to pull Rukuna Rath of Lord Lingaraj

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of devotees lined up at the Lingaraj temple here to pull the chariot of Lord Lingaraj on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami on Tuesday. The chariot, known as Rukuna Rath in local parlance was pulled on the Rath Road amid beating of gongs, cymbals and blowing of conch shells. The chariot which […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Rituals resume at Lingaraj Temple

Bhubaneswar: After day-long disruption of rituals at temple of Lord Lingaraj due to conflict between two sects of priests following dispute over Maha Baruni Snana ritual on Saturday, rites of the Lord finally resumed later today. The standoff between the servitor groups came to an end following a meeting later on the day under the […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Lord Shiva shrines geared up for ‘Maha Shivratri’ tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Elaborate arrangements have been put in place for devotees who have started thronging at the shrines of Lord Shiva throughout the State to celebrate ‘Maha Shivratri’ tomorrow. Temple authorities and district administration are geared up at Ekamra Kshetra in Bhubaneswar for the ‘Jagara’ celebrations of Lord Lingaraj. The administration has installed barricades in front […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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No Solution In Sight To Disruption In ‘Handi Bhanga’ Ritual Of Lord Lingaraj

Bhubaneswar: Year after year and meetings after meetings, there seems to be no solution to disruption in the ‘Handi Bhanga’ ritual of Lord Lingaraj in Bhubaneswar. The long-standing dispute between two sects of servitors has once again resulted in suspension of the age-old neeti at the 11-century shrine. This is the sixth consecutive time when […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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Odisha: Dharmendra Pradhan Seeks Scientific Excavation Of Ekamra Kshetra

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday sought Centre’s intervention in carrying out a detailed scientific excavation of the heritage-rich Ekamra Kshetra in Bhubaneswar. The move comes in the backdrop of findings of invaluable remains of an ancient temple floor on the north-west corner of Suka Sari temple by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) […]

  • Tuesday, 06 April 2021
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