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Every bit of Puri is part of history and there has been no missing link due to continuous cultural and societal expansion, said ASI Superintendent to OTV

After the review, Mallick said, “I have come here after receiving a letter from the OBCC this morning. I have examined it as a preliminary study. I can make further comments on the sculpture after a thorough lab report.”

The Jagannath Reception Centre, which was being constructed inside the prohibited area under the Srimandir Parikrama Project, will now be shifted to a farther location.

The latest development over Srimandir Parikrama Project has hurt sentiments of millions of devotees of Mahaprabhu Jagannath while serious concerns prevail over the government's obsession which some feel is iconoclastic.

The Srimandir Parikrama Project, a populist programme by the BJD government, has triggered a groundswell of protests within and outside the state. The controversy has taken on political hues with both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) finding themselves on either side of the issue. 

Conforming to the fears of lakhs of Jagannath devotees around the world, the Archeological Survey of India (ASI) on Monday revealed excavation and soil removal work during construction under the Srimandir Parikrama Project may have destroyed the archaeological remains of the heritage site.

The joint team will inspect the construction activities around Srimandir under the project. The depth and height of the under-constructed project will be observed and subsequently recorded

In a letter recently obtained from the ASI in response to the RTI query filed by one Kshitish Singh, a Kendrapara based RTI activist, the former has said no permission was sought from its Bhubaneswar circle to execute the project.

However, due to one or the other reason, this historical place is fast losing its identity. 

The Orissa High Court on Thursday granted two weeks more time to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to file affidavit in connection with the construction works near Puri Jagannath temple under the shrine's heritage corridor project.

No new construction is allowed in the prohibited area as per Section 2 (dc) of the AMASR Act. The NMA letter to Odisha Culture Department clearly mentioned so

After the meeting, Chief administrator of SJTA, Krishan Kumar said the construction work of the project will gain momentum following a go ahead by the ASI. 

The Jain Temples are described as ‘live monuments' with top religious leaders and commoners congregating or praying and celebrating festivals there.

The irony is that the Fort’s moat is crying for attention. It is in urgent need of restoration.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Wednesday (Oct 27), discovered the ruins of another ancient temple buried in the Suka Sari shrine area.