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.
The space at the market complex was so narrow that the fire brigade personnel faced a lot of hurdles during the rescue operations.
While the reason of the fire is yet to be ascertained, it is suspected that a short circuit may have triggered the fire.
In Odisha, there is a total of 35,000 acres of land in the name of Lord Jagannath. Out of the total, 20,000 acres of land are in Khordha and Puri districts.
Pintu Nanda’s elder son, Sai Nanda lit the funeral pyre after the rituals concluded at Swargadwar.
The protest was launched after the Block Chairperson, Samiti members and Sarpanchs were allegedly not invited to the review meeting chaired by the Minister.
According to Jagannath cult researcher Dr Naresh Das, on the tenth day of Falguna Shukla Paksha, ‘Fagu Dashami’ is observed at Srimandir.
As per reports, Lilabati Mishra and her family reached Suando in Sakhigopal after learning about the inauguration by the government. However, they were allegedly barred from entering even after revealing their identity to the officials.
Aiming for a smooth conduct of Shivratri in Bhubaneswar, the Commissionerate Police has decided to deploy 32 platoons of police force near Lingaraj Temple on Saturday.
The Dhanua River is the bane of thousands of people in four blocks of Puri district. Flood in the river occurs every three/four years, leaving them at the receiving end.
Thousands of devotees thronged Shree Lokanath temple to pay obeisance to Lord Shiva, the sitting deity of this 11th-century shrine.
The installation of the rig was completed recently. After drilling, Oil India will examine all the stones and soil underneath to search for signs of hydrocarbons.
As per reports, the caller had sought the account details and other credentials of the victim teachers on the pretext that money will be credited into their account towards procurement of sanitisers in their school.
Repeated incidents of floating bridge vessel (Bhasa Pola) getting stuck in the middle of Chilika lake has emerged as a matter of serious concern.
The preliminary process prior to drilling has been started near Bania Sahi on the banks of the Kushabhadra River in Gop area.
In a teary reunion, a man reunited with his father, who was undergoing treatment at Puri District Headquarters hospital, after 42 years.
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