Tag: Lord Jagannath

Puri: Bahuda Yatra, the homecoming of the Trinity from Gundicha Temple to Srimandir on their chariots concluded ahead of schedule today. The three chariots Taladhwaja (Lord Balabhadra), Debadalana (Goddess Subhadra) & Nandighosa (Lord Jagannath), returned to Srimandir pulled by a sea of revering devotees marking the end to the nine-day sojourn of the Lord and […]

Puri: The Trinity are all set to return to their abode, the Srimandir, as chariots began to roll on Grand Road from Gundicha Temple on Bahuda Yatra today. The rituals, including Chhera Panhara, were completed one hour before scheduled time. Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb was brought in a palanquin to the chariots after the Pahandi rituals […]

Puri: The Rath Yatra festival will come to a close in a couple of days as the chariots of Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Goddess Subhadra are heading towards Srimandir after their nine day sojourn at Gundicha temple.  While devotees will wait to see the Lord come out of the abode next year, an unsung […]

Puri: The Pahandi rituals of the Trinity have completed and the sibling deities are seated atop their respective chariots after coming out of the Gundicha temple in Dhadi Pahandi or line procession for the Bahuda Yatra today. Amid ‘Jai Jagannath’ and ‘Hari Bol’ chanting, Lord Sudarsan was first brought out and servitors soon carried Lord […]

Puri: The Gundicha temple is all set for the Bahuda Yatra or return journey of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath towards their abode in the Srimandir today. After an eight-day stay in the Gundicha temple, the divine siblings will return in their three respective chariots from the ‘Adapa Mandapa‘ in Gundicha temple. As […]

Puri: Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Goddess Subhadra entered the Gundicha temple after the Pahandi rituals were completed at 8.50 pm today. Lord Sudarshan was carried into the temple after the three deities which marked the end of Pahandi.   After the evening ritual of ‘Sandhya dhoopa’, the deities were carried one after another to […]

Bhubaneswar: Chants of ‘Jai Jagannath’ thronged the globe as the devotees celebrated the famous Rath Yatra festival across the world amidst religious fervour and gaiety proving that Lord Jagannath is indeed the ‘Lord of the Universe’. The deities were brought swaying (Pahandi) to the chariots from the temples by the priests and servitors amidst playing […]

Puri: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched the English edition of ‘God’s Own People’, a documentary on Nabakalebara of Lord Jagannath by internationally acclaimed film maker Nila Madhab Panda during the Rath Yatra in Puri on Sunday. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bacchan has lent his voice to the film. Sources said the Bollywood superstar has not charged […]

Puri: Pulling of chariots of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, which had to be stopped midway after sunset on Rath Yatra yesterday, resumed at 9.30 am today. Braving rains, thousands of devotees turned up on the Badadanda to pull the chariots. The Taladhwaja Rath of Lord Balabhadra was pulled first followed by two others. While […]

Puri: Spirituality is at its peak on the Grand Road here as the grand and colourful chariot of Lord Balabhadra began rolling with a sea of devotees pulling the Taladhwaja Rath. Soon after, Debadalana chariot carrying Goddess Subhadra and Nandighosha chariot of Lord Jagannath were also pulled by devotees. The chariots of Goddess Subhadra and […]

Puri: Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb, known as the royal servitor of Lord Jagannath, performed the Chhera Panhara of the Trinity on their respective chariots. The Shankaracharya of the Govardhan Mutt paid his tributes to the deities before the Chhera Panhara rituals. The Puri Gajapati came seated atop his royal palanquin from the Raja Nahara or royal […]

Puri: The captivating scene of the crown or tahia of Lord Jagannath swinging and moving like waves, makes the heart of devotees skip a beat. During the Pahandi on Rath Yatra when the three sibling deities come out of their abode, no matter how far a devotee is standing on the Grand Road, the moving […]

Puri: Among loud chants of Hari Bola and conchs and gongs reverberating in the air, the Pahandi rituals of Lord Sudarshan and the three deities of the Jagannath temple being carried to their respective chariots have begun for the Rath Yatra. The gorgeously decorated deities will be seated atop the chariots in which they will […]

Puri: Ahead of the Rath Yatra, delay marred the conduct of the ‘Nabajouban’ darshan of the deities of Jagannath temple here on Saturday. According to reports, there was a delay of nearly four hours in completion of several rituals before the temple gates opened for devotees for the Nabajouban darshan today. Besides, darshan by devotees […]

Puri: Three days before the world famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, axle of Goddess Subhadra’s chariot Darpadalana broke raising apprehensions on smooth ride of the festival this year. The broken part of the front axle connecting the wheels near the brake has been tied with the help of iron chain temporarily. The Sri Jagannath […]