Every year on the occasion of Jyestha Purnima, sibling deities (Lord Balabhadra, Mahaprabhu Jagannath & Devi Subhadra) and Chakradhar Sudarsan, take a ceremonial bath with 108 pitchers of sacred water. After this holy bathing or Snana Yatra rituals, deities are decked up in Gajanana Besha. The Snana Yatra culminates after the Lords are taken to the 'Anasara Ghara' on Pahandi.
While the 12th-century shrine will receive the highest Rs 101.46 crore from the state government as grant, it will generate Rs 60 crore as compensation from land acquisition.
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
“He has confessed to the crime but as of now, his statement seems vague and unclear. He has only clarified that he committed the act out of uneasiness. Further investigation is underway to divulge the exact motive behind the case,” added the Puri SP.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) mounted more pressure on the Odisha government on Tuesday over the alleged unauthorised construction under Srimandir Parikrama Project, with its National Vice President, Baijayant Panda slamming the government’s move.
Chief Secretary and the DGP both visited the 12th-century shrine later on Monday evening under the direction of CM Naveen to inspect the situation.
This apart, the time table of rituals for the Dola Purnima were also finalised during the Chhatisa Nijog meeting today.
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RBI Governor Visits Lord Jagannath Temple In Puri.
PM Modi also inaugurated a plethora of projects, including the rebuilt Samadhi (resting place) of Adi Shankaracharya. The Samadhi suffered extensive damage during the 2013 flood near the Mandakini, a tributary of the Ganga, in Rudraprayag district.
The Puri district administration on Monday (Nov 1), banned devotees from lighting the ‘Kaunriya Kathi’ around Jagannath Temple during Diwali, this year.
The Puri district administration on Monday announced that tight restrictions will be imposed around the Lord Jagannath Temple on Diwali to discourage people not to light Kaunriya Kathi (jute sticks) near the shrine during the festival.
Puri Police swung into action and slapped a fine of Rs 2,000 on Ray. The zone has been declared no parking and no vending zones in order to avoid rush in front of the 12th century shrine.
The servitors of Puri Srimandir will get free houses. "We have identified 8 acre of land for that purpose and each family will get plot of around 600 sq ft and Rs 2 lakh for constriction of house," he said.
Chief Administrator of SJTA Krishan Kumar had yesterday informed about the reopening of the 12th-century shrine for devotees from August 16 after a meeting with the Chhatisa Nijog.
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