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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has been denied permission for conduct of laser scanning of the Garbhagriha (sanctum sanctorum) in Puri Srimandir.

Jul 12, 2021

Puri: A day after the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) declared to execute strict disciplinary action against servitors in case of disruption in rituals at Puri Srimandir, servitor associations at the 12th century shrine have come out to show open displeasure over the decision. Garabadu Nijog of the temple had opposed the decision of the […]

Jun 30, 2021

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday replaced Chief Administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Pradeep Kumar Jena with Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra, barely a month before the annual Rath Yatra, an official said. The change of guard in the administration of the 12th century shrine comes in the midst of a state-wide outcry over […]

Jun 29, 2021

Ahead of the chariot festival of Holy Trinity, gold ornaments of Mahaprabhu Jagannath and His elder brother Lord Balabhadra, will be repaired.

Jun 28, 2021

Ahead of Lord Jagannath's famous Nabakalebar Festival, the State government today appointed senior bureaucrat Suresh Chandra Mohapatra as the chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA)

Jun 28, 2021

With the row over Puri Shankaracharya's boycott of Rath Jatra rocking Odisha, the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Thursday decided to take steps to maintain sanctity and dignity of religious bodies and discuss the issue at the temple managing committee meeting

Jun 25, 2021

Puri: The report on ‘Brahma Parivartan’ fiasco, which had sparked massive public outcry during the sacred Nabakalebara rituals of the holy Trinity of Puri Srimandir in 2015, cannot be made public, said Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Pradipta Mohapatra today. Though at the temple managing committee meeting held under the chairmanship of […]

Jun 22, 2021

Puri: Abolition of hereditary services and appointment of servitors still remains a bone of contention even though a detailed discussion was done at the Chhatisa Nijog meeting held in Puri today on the disciplinary reforms suggested by the Supreme Court. Chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Pradipta Mohapatra today stated that there was […]

Jun 22, 2021

The schedule for the holy Rath Yatra celebrations in Puri was released on Sunday by the SJTA. The Chhattisa Nijog held a special meeting on Sunday to finalise the rituals and timings for the Rath Yatra celebrations.

Jun 21, 2021

To minimise the spread of Covid-19, servitors, police personnel and officials of Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), who are set to take part in the annual Rath Yatra festival, will undergo RT-PCR tests from today

Jun 20, 2021

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra today said that the shutdown incident and disruption of rituals at the Srimandir on Friday will be probed and action will be taken against the guilty. Expressing grave concern over the incident, Mohapatra said the servitors have been cautioned so that such incidents […]

Jun 18, 2021

Puri: Devotees and tourists who throng the Lord Jagannath Temple in Puri will now be able to get Abadha or the ‘Mahaprasad’ at uniform rates as a consensus on finalization of a rate chart was reached at a high-level meeting between the Suara-Mahasuara Nijog and chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) held today. […]

Jun 18, 2021

Puri: The chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Pradipta Mohapatra today informed that the rate chart of ‘Mahaprasad’ or Abadha will be introduced at the 12th century shrine after the end of the ongoing month of Kartika. As part of the Supreme Court’s suggestions for introduction of reforms at the shrine, the temple […]

Jun 18, 2021

Puri: As the Puri Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) looks to streamline one measure after the other suggested by the Supreme Court of India as part of the reforms for the 12th century shrine, servitors of the temple have openly shown their displeasure over the move and threatened to quit in case of any setback […]

Jun 18, 2021

This year too, Deba Snana Purnima of the Holy Trinity will be held without devotees at Puri. In view of the grim pandemic situation and extension of curbs by the state government, Deba Snana Purnima, the ritualistic bathing ceremony of Lord Jagannath and His siblings on June 24 will be observed sans devotees like last year. SJTA (Shree Jagannath Temple Administration) chief Krishan Kumar informed that Puri Srimandir will remain out of bounds for devotees till July 25th and a decision regarding allowing devotees for darshan would be taken after Rath Yatra.

Jun 17, 2021