Tag: Lingaraj Temple

Singhadwara of Lord Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar will be plated in silver similar to what has been done to the main doors at the Srimandir in Puri

After Puri Srimandir, Lingaraj Temple's 'Singhadwara' (Lion gate) will soon get a coating of silver.

3D images of the famous Lingaraja and Rajarani temples in the State Capital city Bhubaneswar would be at the fingertips by 2022

The approved locations for drone operations for the NISER survey include the Lord Lingaraj temple and Raja-Rani temple in Bhubaneswar.

The move of the TPCODL and Odisha Government irked the sevayats who have threatened to stall the daily rituals of the temple.

Bhubaneswar: Clearing the uncertainty over conduct of Sital Sasthi Jatra at Lingaraj Temple scheduled to be held tomorrow, the administration on Saturday assured that the annual festival will be held as per tradition. Khurda Collector Nirmal Mishra, who is also the Chairman of the Lingaraj Temple Trust Board, said that attempts are being made from […]

Bhubaneswar: As the controversy over non participation of Lord Kapilanath in the Sital Sasthi Jatra of Lord Lingaraj continues to intensify, uncertainty looms large over the completion of the ritual. The Brahmin Nijog, a servitor association at the 11th century shrine on Thursday threatened to disrupt the Sital Sasthi Jatra, one of the most important […]

Bhubaneswar: A 10-member team of Puri Srimandir Mukti Mandap Pandita Mandali conducted an inspection of the eight broken idols of Lord Lingaraj’s “Chalanti Pratima” at Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar today. The team was accompanied by Executive officer of Sri Lingaraj Temple Trust Board and four representatives of the temple’s Nijogs. The eight idols in the […]

Bhubaneswar/New Delhi: A photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi praying at Bhubaneswar Lingaraj Temple last year has emerged as the most popular photograph shared by a world leader on Facebook. The PM’s photo inside the Lingaraj Temple was the most liked and commented picture shared by a world leader in 2017. The Prime Minister’s Office […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid the controversy that sparked in Lingaraj temple following a video shoot on the shrine premises, Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon today said that she was not aware of mobile ban inside the temple. The actress landed in controversy after a video clip of her, shot inside the premises in the ‘No Camera Zone’ of […]

Bhubaneswar: Shooting in ‘no camera zone’ inside Lingaraj Temple premises has spelled trouble for Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon as the temple administration has lodged an FIR against her. The Lingaraj temple administration lodged a complaint with Commissionerate Police today. “The temple administration was not aware of the incident. Today, we have lodged a written complaint […]

Bhubaneswar: Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon courted controversy by shooting for a commercial in the ‘No Camera Zone’ inside the premises of Lingaraj Temple in Odisha’s capital city of Bhubaneswar. The incident came to the fore after a clip of the same, shot at the restricted parts of the shrine and its periphery, was allegedly uploaded […]

Bhubaneswar: In view of congregation of huge number of devotees at Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri tomorrow, the Commissionerate Police has issued advisory to ensure smooth flow of traffic on the occasion. As per the advisory, vehicles coming from Garage Chhak towards Lingaraj Temple will be diverted towards Samantarapur from […]

Bhubaneswar: Nepal King, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev today visited the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar and Sakhigopal temple in Puri. Elaborate security arrangements were made at the Lingaraj temple to ensure smooth conduct of rituals and special puja by the king. Asked about darshan, the King said, “I prayed for peace and also to maintain […]

Bhubaneswar:  Nepal King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev received a rousing welcome after arriving at the Bhubaneswar Airport in Odisha today morning. The King is on a six-day visit to the State to attend various religious programmes. The king is scheduled to inaugurate the ‘Mission Wow Cow Goshala’ at Rathipur near Jatani today and will […]