Puri: A day after Yes Bank remitted Rs 389-crore fixed deposit account of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration in Puri, to State Bank of India, the admin today revealed that Srimandir funds will be kept in Union Bank of India (UBI). Informing the same, SJTA administrator (development) Ajay Kumar Jena said that both the Lord Jagannath […]
Apr 18, 2021
Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Tuesday cancelled its tender with Union Bank of India for depositing Rs 545 crore of Srimandir funds in the nationalised bank which had quoted an interest rate of 5.75%. The temple authorities have now issued fresh quotations from interested public sector lenders by March 26. The SJTA […]
Apr 18, 2021
Puri: Sri Jagannath Temple Administration has made a slew of announcements following a joint meeting of Chhattisa Nijog and SJTA headed by Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb on Tuesday evening. Thanking the Srimandir servitors for their continuous support in successfully conducting the RathYatra this year, SJTA chief, Krishan Kumar made it a point to provide their family […]
Apr 15, 2021
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has directed the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) to inspect the ornaments of Bhitara Ratna Bhandar (inner sanctum of Lord Jagannath’s treasure trove) in Puri. The Law Department in a letter dated August 18 has said that appropriate action as deemed proper may please be taken in the matter. The department’s communique […]
Apr 13, 2021
Puri: It looks like hope for public darshan of the rare Nagarjuna Besha of Lord Jagannath on November 27 this year is all but finished. More than that, devotees might also not be able to see the Holy Trinity in 2020. In a major decision on reopening of the 12th century-shrine, the managing committee of […]
Apr 09, 2021
Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Tuesday clarified that the ornate sun and moon which was allegedly taken to the house of a servitor was not part of Nagarjuna Besha of the Holy Trinity. The clarification came through a press release that stated, “All the costumes are preserved in Niladri Vihar museum after […]
Apr 08, 2021
Puri: As Srimandir – the abode of the Mahaprabhu Jagannath – reopens after a nine-month shutdown, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri on Wednesday issued the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to be followed by servitors and devotees coming to catch a glimpse of the Supreme Lord and His siblings. Special arrangements and guidelines […]
Apr 07, 2021
Puri: The Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has invited tender from 10 nationalised banks for keeping corpus fund amounting to Rs 11 crore of the shrine as fixed deposit. The bidding will be held on January 21. The temple administration has decided to prioritise the banks who will quote maximum rate of interest during the […]
Apr 06, 2021
Puri: As the doors of Puri Srimandir Thursday were thrown open for all devotees sans a COVID negative report, the Shree Jagannatha Temple Administration (SJTA) has written to the State Health department requesting to launch a special vaccination drive for servitors and other officials of the 12th-century shrine. Now that the Covid negative report for […]
Apr 06, 2021
Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Sunday urged the National Monuments Authority (NMA) for immediate withdrawal of the proposed heritage bylaws for Puri Jagannath Temple. The move comes in the wake of reports that NMA plans to come up with heritage bylaws prohibiting any construction activity in the 100 metre periphery for Sri […]
Apr 05, 2021
After drawing severe flak from all quarters following Odisha Law Minister Pratap Jena's reply in the Assembly that the government has initiated the process to sell over 35,000 acres of land registered in the name of Mahaprabhu Jagannath, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri has come up with a clarification.
Apr 04, 2021
Puri: Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has set a target for enhancing corpus fund of Puri Srimandir to Rs 1000 crore by 2023. Since earning from bank interest is not sufficient, other measures like putting up Srimandir donation boxes (hundis) at airports, railway stations and other important places will be undertaken, said SJTA Chief Administrator […]
Apr 04, 2021
Puri: The Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) here has convened an all-important meeting with the Chhatisa Nijog on Saturday (December 12) to chalk out plans for reopening of the 12th-century shrine. As per sources, the administration has written to all the servitors’ body including servitors of Suar Mahasuar Nijog, Pujapanda, Pratiharis, and Khuntia Nijogs to […]
Mar 01, 2021
Puri: In a move likely to boost the accommodation facilities for devotees visiting Puri to get a glimpse of Mahaprabhu Jagannath, the district administration will soon come up with a low-cost lodging centre ‘Bhakta Niwas’ for those seeking a place of stay in the pilgrim town. As per the plans, already 9 to 10 acres […]
Mar 01, 2021
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