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.
Amicus curiae N K Mohanty’s report is based on the petition filed by a person regarding the safety of the Nata Mandap and the Jagamohan of Puri Srimandir.
As per initial reports, a youth dressed in the uniform of Army jawan was spotted inside the dedicated gallery for the media persons.
The residents of the Puri district have raised questions about the administration filling up the Atharanala.
The elected members of Panchayats and Zilla Parishads were taught the technique of how to corner the BJD-led government and prepare the blueprint for the coming general elections.
The outfit’s Convenor, Priyadarshi Patnaik alleged that the Odisha government provided the weight of the ornaments to the High Court in Kilograms (kg), whereas the ornaments were weighed in Tolas (Bhari) during the last inventory, held in 1978.
In 'Banakalagi' ritual, fresh coats of herbal colours are applied to the deities by Dattamohapatra servitors. Four main colours black, white, red and yellow are used for this.
The ritual of the deities should have been observed after the Niladribije ritual. But it couldn’t be held due to a dispute over the day of the ritual between the Dattamohapatra servitors and the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).
Ulu Ulukbek, a Kyrgyzstan citizen, was so much attracted to the ‘Sanatan Dharma’ that he flew all the way to India on a student VISA in 2017. In India, he embarrassed ISKCON and started to live in Sri Sri Parthasarathi Mandir in New Delhi.
The Superintendent of Archaeology (Puri Mandal) of the ASI, Dibishad Garnaik said this after submitting an affidavit in the Orissa High Court regarding the same.
Puri Shankaracharya said that it would not be appropriate to comment on the matter as no one- the Managing Committee, the SJTA, the Odisha government or the servitors- has not sought his views.
In case there are other rituals on a particular Wednesday, then the ritual can be conducted on Thursday, informed Puri Collector, Samarth Verma.
“We will take a final decision on reopening all four gates only after the completion of the Parikrama Project. Until then the existing arrangements of entry and exit will continue in Srimandir,” Verma added.
The decision was taken after the ASI shot a letter to the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) requesting permission to conduct a survey of the Ratna Bhandar.
The criminals create fake websites in the name of genuine hotels including several five-star hotels and loot money from tourists on the pretext of room bookings. If anyone searches for room availability on the internet, there is every possibility that one might come across such fake websites.
As per the Srimandir Record of Rights, the ritual should be held at least four times a month, but a reported dispute between the SJTA and the Dattamohapatra servitors has resulted in the disruption of the ritual.
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