Tag: Lingaraj Temple

Bhubaneswar: After assuming office as Prime Minister, Narendra Modi visited the Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar for the first time amidst tight security arrangements and paid obeisance to the deities at the sacred shrine. With chanting of slokas and hymns, Modi performed abhisekh and also offered bel leaves and flowers to the deity at the main temple for nearly […]

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the state, a Special Protection Group (SPG) team, the elite reckoning force responsible for Prime Minister’s security details, headed by IG Jaswant Jethwa reviewed the security arrangements here on Wednesday. The team went to the Airport, Janata Maidan and the Lingaraj temple here and inspected security arrangements. […]

Bhubaneswar: Daily rituals at 11th century Lingaraj temple came to a grinding halt following a conflict between two sets of priests here today. The rituals have been stalled after Maha Baruni Snana rituals of the Lord could not be performed on Saturday following a dispute between the two group of servitors —Bramhan Niyog and Badu […]

Bhubaneswar: After a two-day disruption, the rituals of Lord Shiva at Lingaraj Temple here resumed on Tuesday following a meeting of servitors with the temple administration on Monday. The priests agreed to resume rituals from today after the temple administration took 15 days’ time to settle the dispute over the conduct of Handi Bhanga Yatra. […]

Bhubaneswar: With no daily rituals being performed at the Lord Lingaraj since Saturday, irate servitors staged a road blockade in front of the temple here this morning demanding early solution to the dispute over the decision of the temple administration not to conduct Handi Bhanga Yatra. Though the servitors withdrew the blockade after much persuasion, […]

Bhubaneswar: No rituals have been performed at the Lingaraj temple in the capital city since Saturday as the two groups of servitors, who had a disagreement over some rituals of the lord, are yet to lend their cooperation, even after a meeting held on Sunday.

Bhubaneswar: The Shiva temples across the State witnessed heavy crowds as devotees in lakhs thronged the shrines since morning to seek the blessing of Lord ‘Mahadev’ on the occasion of ‘Mahashivratri’today. Famous shrines including Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar, Kapilash in Dhenkanal, Akhandalamani iin Bhadrak, Gupteswar in Koraput, Loknath in Puri, Dhabaleswar in Cuttack, Vedavyasa in […]

Bhubaneswar: With Maha Shivaratri just a few days to go, the Lingaraj temple administration on Tuesday prepared a time table for smooth conduct of the yearly celebration. According to sources, rituals at the temple will start at 3 am on Shivaratri ,which will be celebrated on March 7. First ‘Mangala Arati’ and “Abakasa Niti’ will […]

Bhaubaneswar: Shiva devotees across the state today are thronging to shrines to offer prayers with observing fasting on the occasion of Mahasivaratri. All the Shiva shrines including the ancient Lingaraj temple of Bhubaneswar drew large crowds since the early hours on the auspicious occasion. Elaborate arrangements were made to ensure smooth celebrations at Lingaraj temple […]

Bhubaneswar: Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari, who is on a two-day visit to Odisha, offered prayers at Lingaraj Temple here on Thursday. Soon after her arrival, she was greeted by the temple priests at the 11th century Shiva shrine. She was escorted to the shrine where she spent over half an hour amid tight security. […]

Bhubaneswar: People took religious dips and offered special prayers as ‘Makar Sankranti’ was celebrated with pomp and grandeur in Odisha today. Devotees in large numbers were seen making beeline outside Puri Srimandir since early morning to witness the ‘Makara Besha’ of Lord Jagannath and His siblings. Similarly, many devotees thronged Jagannath Temple in Mayurbhanj’s Baripada, […]

Bhubaneswar: Thousands of Bol Bom devotees, clad in saffron garbs carrying pots full of sanctified water on their shoulders, walked miles to reach different Shiva shrines across the state to offer prayers to Lord Shiva on the auspicious occasion of second Shravan Somvar today. A large number of Kanwariyas were seen making a beeline before […]

Bhubaneswar: Elaborate arrangements will be in place to ensure smooth conduct of all the rituals on Maha Shivaratri at Lingaraj temple on March 4. The ‘Mahadeepa’ will be placed atop the temple crown at 10 pm, informed Khurda District Collector Nirmal Chandra Mishra after a review meeting on Saturday. Keeping in view huge turnout of […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid stringent security arrangements, devotees queued up at various Shiva temples across Odisha since morning to offer special prayers to Lord Shiva on Maha Shivaratri today. People in large numbers thronged Lingaraj Temple in Bhubaneswar, Lokanath Temple in Puri, Dhabaleswar Temple in Athagarh, Chandrashekhar Temple at Kapilash in Dhenkanal and Akhandalamani Temple at Aradi […]

Bhubaneswar: In a major lapse during the Mahashivratri rituals today, some devotees allegedly entered the Lingaraj Temple by using duplicate entry passes. The matter came to light after police today nabbed some pass holders trying to sneak into the temple by producing duplicate passes. As per reports, a group of miscreants helped some devotees enter […]