Tag: Jagannath Temple

Puri: Two servitors of Sri Jagannath Temple here have tested positive for Novel-Coronavirus. The matter came to fore after the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) received the swab reports of the servitors involved in the Rath Yatra. “More than 2,600 servitors were tested for COVID-19, out of which two were found positive. Later, they were […]

Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) is contemplating to start an online booking system to facilitate darshan by devotees, informed temple managing committee member, Ramchandra Das Mohapatra. The decision is likely to benefit lakhs of devotees who are now unable to get a glimpse of Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Goddess Subhadra due to COVID-19 […]

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 […]

Puri: The Jagannath temple in Puri is all set to dazzle in a new look as plans are afoot to coat the gates of the sacred shrine with silver. As per reports, a devotee has evinced interest to donate 1,920 kg silver to the temple in this regard. Nearly six gates including Beharana gate, Jaya-Vijaya […]

Puri: With hundreds from the Puri Srimandir servitors’ community testing positive for novel-coronavirus, an emergency meeting was held under the chairmanship of Puri Collector to review the Covid situation, with a focus on containing the further spread of the virus amongst the servitors and employees. The district authorities and temple administration expressed unwillingness to reopen […]

Puri: Amid demands for the reopening of Puri Srimandir, the temple authorities informed that over 400 servitors and employees of Puri Jagannath temple have tested positive for Covid-19 so far. Even after the rise in Covid-19 cases, many Sebayats (Servitors) who have tested positive were allegedly entering the temple premises. Following such allegations, the Shree […]

Puri: In a bid to reopen the Srimandir for the devotees, the Jagannath temple administration will now reconvene its discussions in a phased manner from Friday. According to sources, there will be discussions about the proposal of the reopening of the temple in the meeting of the temple administration and the managing committee. The administration […]

Puri: Jagannath Sena, a Puri-based outfit led by Priyadarshan Pattnaik, has sought guidance from Nischalananda Saraswati Maharaj on reopening of Lord Jagannath Temple and permission to devotees to witness the Nagarjuna Besha, which the Lord will don after a gap of 26 years. Pattnaik today visited the office of the Sankaracharya at Gobardhan Mutt and […]

Bhubaneswar: Its over six months since all religious institutions across Odisha remain out of the bounds for the devotees owing to the COVID-19 pandemic situation. However, the release of Unlock 6.0 guidelines by the Odisha government on Saturday has kindled hopes among devotees for removal of the restrictions. As per the fresh Unlock 6.0 guidelines […]

Puri: Devotees will get a glimpse of the Kalinga architecture and Jagannath culture of Odisha in the designs and artwork in silver coating which will be showcased on gigantic wooden gates at the Jagannath Temple in Puri. The gates will be constructed with Burma teak and the work is expected to begin this month, informed […]

Puri: Members of the servitors’ association on Monday met the Sankaracharya of Puri- Nischalananda Saraswati and sought his intervention over their demand to reopen temples across the State. They said temples and mutts especially those coming under the Endowment Commission be allowed to reopen for devotees in adherence to the Covid-19 protocols. The Sakhigopal temple, […]

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 […]

Puri: In view of the Covid-19 pandemic situation, the district administration in Puri on Wednesday urged the outstation devotees not to enter the town on the occasion of Nagarjuna Besha, to be observed on November 27. As per the earlier announcement made by the Srimandir Temple Administration (STA), the rare attire of the Trinity (Lord […]

Puri: The controversy surrounding the missing ornate of Lord Jagannath during the Nagarjuna Besha that attracted criticism from devotees and Jagannath culture experts has finally been put to rest after the missing ‘sun and moon’ ornate were brought back to the Srimandir  ‘Garada’ on Friday. Chief Artisan of the Jagannath temple, Basant Moharana said that […]

Puri: Temples across Puri district, like other districts in the state, which remained shut for over 9 months following the Covid-19 induced lockdown and protocols of social distancing, reopened this morning amid cheers and chanting of devotees and servitors. It was a momentous occasion for the people in the State as the revered shrine of […]