Tag: Sri Mandir

“There are three keys of Bhitara Ratna Bhandara (inner treasure chamber) and as per the norms Puri Gajapati, district Collector and he himself should keep one key each. However, in 2018, the door of Bhitara Ratna Bhandara didn’t open with any of the keys that the Collector had brought,” said Ratna Bhandara servitor Ganesh Mekapa. 

Puri: A three-member team of National Security Guard (NSG), the elite Counter Terrorist Task Force, is scheduled to conduct a review of the security arrangements at Puri Srimandir. The team is likely to arrive today. The security review of the 12th century Jagannath temple is likely to be carried out for two days. The team […]

Puri: With almost a week to go for the very famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Odishatv.in team has reached Puri to take a stock of the preparations before the grand festival. Our news team reached the ‘Ratha Khala’ or the chariot construction yard and spoke to the Mukhya Maharana Sebaka or Chief constructor of […]

Puri: The Chhatisa Nijog today expressed displeasure after Nepal King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev offered puja at the Sri Jagannath temple sans traditional attire—the dhoti. Dev wore a ‘Churidar Kurta’ and performed the puja of the deities near the Ratna Singhasan (Golden Throne) drawing flak from the servitors’ body. Janardana Pattajoshi Mohapatra, Chattisa Nijog […]

By Sib Kumar Das There is no respite from summer heat. Monsoons are round the corner. Mahaprabhu Sri Jagannath has also ventured out to Snanavedi. ‘Snana Yatra’, the bathing festival of the Lord is observed every year in Sri Mandir on the day of Purnima of Hindu month of Jyestha. There is a huge difference […]

Puri: The Sri Mandir Temple Managing Committee on Saturday approved Rs 290 crore budget for 2017-18 financial year. The meeting of the temple body presided over by Puri king Gajapati Dibyasingh Dev discussed about the sources of income and expenditure on various heads. The budget allocated Rs 23 crore for temple’s daily rituals, Rs 1.5 […]

Bhubaneswar/Puri: With new hope and optimism, people across the country thronged the Sri Mandir to offer prayers to the deities and seek blessings on the first day of 2017 today. As pahada at the Sri Mandir was lifted at 1.20 am to let devotees pay obeisance to the deities on occasion of the New Year, […]

Cuttack: The one-member commission formed by the State government to suggest reforms in the management of Puri Sri Mandir under the chairmanship of former Orissa High Court judge, Justice Bimal Prasad Das today sought extension of the tenure of the commission in a letter sent to the Odisha government, citing more time to review the […]

Bhubaneswar: Director General (DG) of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday approved the lower capital confinement design submitted by the core committee for the repair of Jagmohan, the chamber facing the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Mandir in Puri. According to sources, the DG has also approved the column jacket design prepared by the core […]

Bhubaneswar: State-run Air India on Saturday apologised for the false report published on its in-flight magazine-Shubh Yatra, saying that non-vegetarian prasad are sold at the Ananda Bazaar of the Sri Mandir in Puri. “#AI apologises for the error. Our intention was not to hurt sentiments. #ShubhYatra magazine copies have been removed with immediate effect,” Air […]

Puri: In a bizarre incident, a devotee died after falling from ‘Baisi Pahacha’ of Sri Mandir here on Saturday morning. The deceased has been identified as Udaynath Padhi (65) of Pichukuli village in Khurda. According to sources, Padhi along with his family members had come to Puri for the darshan of the deities. Also read: […]

Former Orissa High Court judge and chairperson of the one-man commission formed by the State government to suggest reforms in the management of Puri Sri Mandir Justice BP Das today said ending indiscipline would be the guiding principle of the exercise he would undertake

Bhubaneswar: Taking cognizance of reports on irregularities and mismanagement at the Lingaraj Temple in Capital, Odisha government is contemplating to bring a new law for better management of the 11th-century shrine in line with the Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri. A decision regarding the new new law believed to be crucial in the protection and […]

Puri: Rath Yatra this year has been quite distinct in more ways than one. After this year’s Rath Yatra was held without devotees, the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has decided not to dismantle and preserve the chariots of the Lord Jagannath and his siblings for public viewing. According to sources, the temple administration has […]

Puri: A complaint has been lodged with Puri Singhadwara Police against e-commerce giant Amazon India for allegedly defaming the cultural values of the Odia community. Servitors of Puri Srimandir on Monday slammed the retail firm after coming across online sale of Nirmalya, dry Mahaprasad of Jagannath Temple. Multiple sellers selling Puri Shree Jagannath Temple Nirmalya […]