Puri district is one of the most sacred pilgrimage sites for Hindus, Situated along the coast of Bay of Bengal in the state of Odisha. Puri is also known as Jagannath Puri. It is considered as one “Dhaam” among four holy “Dhaam” in India. The holy script of the Skanda Purana describes Puri as the resting place of Lord Vishnu. Apart from this Puri district is famous for its golden sea beach and black pagoda or sun temple of Konark. The famous heritage art village Raghurajpur is in this district, where artisans paint world famous Pattachitra painting. Puri Khaja, Khechuudi, Dalma has its own special flavor.
Illegal land plotting activities have been detected at Puri sea beach near Bela Marg Sterling chhak. Poles have been installed to mark the area, allegedly by the land mafia intending to sell it to outsiders, violating Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms.
Questions arise over missing valuables from Ratna Bhandar after revelations by Justice Biswanath Rath during OTV's Khola Katha. The Odisha government's committee found duplicate keys that did not open the locks, requiring them to break in.
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is set to begin its inspection of Puri Srimandir's Ratna Bhandar in a day or two, as informed by Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan.
Vigilance sleuths raided properties linked to Basanta Kumar Dash, Deputy Director of Fisheries Brackish Water, Cuttack, over charges of misappropriating Rs 1.05 crore in government funds.
After opening the outer and inner chambers of Puri Srimandir's Ratna Bhandar, curiosity about a potential secret chamber and tunnel persists. Emphasis on LASER scanning and GPRS surveys is growing.
The Odisha BJP has alleged that Rs 50,000 crore was misappropriated annually in the name of 5T during BJD's rule. The claims were made in its political resolution passed at the State Executive Committee meeting in Puri.
The nine-day-long Rath Yatra concluded on Friday with the return of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra to Puri Srimandir. The ritual, known as Niladri Bije, showcased divine love between Lord Jagannath and Goddess Lakshmi.
The tradition of offering Prasad to Lord Jagannath on golden plates in Srimandir has been discontinued. Amid the opening of Ratna Bhandar, servitors like Ramkrushna Patri and Laxminarayan Mohapatra are demanding its resumption.
Justice Biswanath Rath, chief of the high-level committee, in an exclusive interview with OTV revealed that the inner treasury also had some weapons like spears and spikes and some crowns.
BJP National President JP Nadda promised unwavering efforts for Odisha's development at the party's first state executive committee meeting in Puri. He praised party workers, noted their significant electoral victories, and criticized Congress while thanking Odisha's citizens.
Since July 30, 2015, people of Odisha have been celebrating this auspicious day of ‘Niladri Bije’ as ‘Rasagola Dibasa’.
Justice Biswath Rath, chief of the high-level committee said, “We had opened the locks at the auspicious time which was fixed. We have only shifted the valuables from the inner Ratna Bhandar to the temporary strong room as per the SOP.”
All the ornaments and valuables of the Lord Jagannath would be shifted to the ‘Khatasheja Room’ inside the Srimandir Complex which has been converted into a ‘temporary strong room or temporary Ratna Bhandar’.
As per the schedule, the 11-member team entered into the inner chamber of Puri Srimandir's Ratna Bhandar today. After the opening of the chamber, ornaments
Today, lakhs of devotees are expected to gather in Puri to witness the 'Suna Besha' of Mahaprabhu Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra. The deities will be adorned with gold ornaments brought from the temporary Ratna Bhandar.
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