Puri: Lakhs of devotees took holy dip at Chandrabhaga on the occasion of ‘Magha Saptami’ on Thursday and offered prayer at the famous Sun temple of Konark. Devotees also performed pujas before the ‘Naba Grahas’. As per rituals the three deities-Ishaneswar, Dakshineswar and Triveniswar were brought in a procession and mounted on the sacred pedestal. […]
Jun 24, 2021
(image) Bhubaneswar: More than three lakh pilgrims on Thursday took a holy dip at Chandrabhaga, in Konark on the occasion of Magha Saptami. Lakhs of devotees, including the elderly and children thronged at the famous site for ‘Chandrabhaga Buda’. The belief is that if they worshipped the sun on this day and take a holy […]
Jun 24, 2021
Konark: Tourists visiting Sun Temple in Konark will have to shell out some extra bucks as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) hiked the entry fee to the monument from Rs 30 to Rs 40. Following the revised rates, foreign visitors will now have to pay Rs 600- Rs 100 more than what they used […]
Jun 23, 2021
Puri: Two Russian nationals were detained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials today for flying a drone equipped with high definition cameras over the Sun Temple at Konark. According to sources, the foreign nationals were immediately detained after the ASI officials spotted them flying a drone over the Sun Temple premises. Later, the […]
Jun 23, 2021
Bhubaneswar: The Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture, Maheshwar Sharma today reiterated that there is absolutely ‘no threat’ to the structural stability of the Sun Temple at Konark which is one of the prominent world heritage sites. After attending a high-level meeting with senior officials of Odisha government, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) […]
Jun 23, 2021
New Delhi: Allaying concerns and refuting media reports regarding the structural stability of the Konark Sun Temple, Union Culture Minister, Mahesh Sharma today categorically stated that there is absolutely ‘no threat’ to the world heritage structure in Odisha. After discussing the issue with a delegation from Odisha at a high-level meeting held at New Delhi […]
Jun 23, 2021
Varanasi: Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shanker Prasad announced that wi-fi will be enabled across important tourist spots across the country including Konark Temple in Odisha in next three months. Apart from the Konark, Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh), Taj Mahal and Fatehpur Sikri (Uttar Pradesh), and Mahabalipuram and Hamphi in Karnataka would be made wi-fi enabled religious […]
Jun 21, 2021
A large number out of the 260 hand pumps and 72 stand posts installed in Konark NAC, are defunct, alleges locals.
May 08, 2021
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today sought Centre’s intervention to assess the damages caused to Shree Jagannath Temple at Puri and Konark Sun Temple by cyclone Fani which hit the State on May 3. In a letter to Union Minister of State (I/C) of Culture, Mahesh Sharma, Patnaik stated that cyclone Fani caused extensive […]
May 01, 2021
Bhubaneswar: In an unprecedented move, the Odisha government will now use drones to trace about 4,000 spotted deer who are missing from Balukhand-Konark sanctuary in Puri district following extremely severe cyclone Fani which left a trail of devastation in coastal areas of the State. Post Fani’s landfall on May 3, most of the deer of […]
May 01, 2021
Konark: The Konark Sun Temple which had suffered minor damages in cyclone Fani was reopened for visitors today. Visitors were allowed entry inside the UNESCO World Heritage site, 11 days after cyclone Fani, through manual tickets. The garden of the temple was extensively damaged in the cyclone with trees that once stood tall and enhanced […]
May 01, 2021
Konark: After 26 days since cyclone Fani pummelled Konark on May 3, the Tourism in the city is limping back to normalcy. As electricity supply has been restored at some places of Konark including the Sun Temple, tourist inflow has started to pick up. As per the officials of the Konark NAC, power supply has […]
Apr 30, 2021
Puri: The much awaited light and sound show at Konark Sun Temple, which had to be temporarily suspended following extensive damage during cyclone Fani, resumed on Friday. As per reports, the visitors can witness two shows between 7:30 to 9 PM on a daily basis. One can get a glimpse of the glorious history behind […]
Apr 30, 2021
Bhubaneswar: After a single heritage site from Odisha was not included in the list of 17 sites to be developed as ‘Iconic Tourist Destinations’ as announced by the Centre in the Union Budget 2019-20, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has stressed on inclusion of Sun Temple and Puri Jagannath temple in the ambitious scheme. In a […]
Apr 27, 2021
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs from Odisha have requested Union Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel to include the Jagannath temple in Puri and Sun Temple in Konark in the list of India’s Iconic Tourist Sites. In a letter to the Union Minister, released to media on Friday, the MPs have sought his personal […]
Apr 27, 2021
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