Tag: Lord Jagannath

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 […]

Puri: Servitors today visited Gajapati Dibya Singh Deb with the news that fever of the lords has receded. Along with tokens of blessings from Lord Jagannath, the servitors carried dried sandalwood flakes from Lord Jagannath’s body along with the deity’s ‘patta’ clothes on a vast silver plate. The deities are getting ready for their trip during […]

Puri: Traditional healers have prepared special medicine to cure the ailing deities of the Shree Jagannath Temple. After doses of the medicine ‘dasamula modaka’ are offered, Lords Jagannath and Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra are believed to get better. The deities, being taken care of at a secret site in the Jagannath temple, have been sick […]

Puri: The three deities of the Puri temple are unwell and have left the sanctum sactorum. But devotees visiting the temple still get to convey their prayers and put forth the worries of life before the Trinity who are present in form of patta chitra images known as ‘Patti Dian’. An incredible and unusual form […]

Puri: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday sought cooperation from people and other government officials for the smooth conduct of the annual Rath Yatra to be observed at Puri on June 25. At a special review meeting held at Puri, Patnaik reviewed the status of various projects and works including chariot construction being undertaken […]

Bhubaneswar/Puri: With the annual Rath Yatra festival barely a week away, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will review the preparedness and take stock of the arrangements at the last Coordination Meeting to be held at Puri today. Puri Collector Aravind Agarwal informed that the progress work of various departments will be reviewed by the Chief Minister […]

Puri: Lord Jagannath and the sibling deities are in the Anasara or secret hideout to recover from an illness following a grand bath on Debasnana Purnima – the precursor to Rath Yatra. The traditional healers who have the hereditary duty of curing the deities have begun a special treatment with ‘phulri tela’ from Wednesday for […]

In view of the large number of devotees to visit Puri during the nine-day long Rath Yatra from June 25, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run 143 special trains to the pilgrim city. From June 25 to July 5, the train ‘Yatra Express Specials’ will run originating from Khurda via Bhubaneswar,

Puri: Chaos broke out in the Chhatisha Niyoga meeting held here on Monday over the issue of authorised and unauthorised servitors. While the meeting was held to discuss smooth conduct of rituals during all events of Rath Yatra, when the issue of authorised and unauthorised servitors was raised, tension erupted. As per sources, there was […]

Cuttack: For devotees to commute hassle free to Puri during the Rath Yatra this year, the State Transport department today decided to ply additional 100 buses daily to the pilgrim city for the event. Transport Secretary Madhu Sudan Padhi today reviewed arrangements for visitors going to Puri by bus ahead of the world-famous Rath Yatra […]

Lord Jagannath comes out of his temple to embark on a journey to his Aunt’s house every year during the most loved Odia festival Rath Yatra. The sibling trio leaves the Srimandir for the Gundicha temple for a nine day sojourn. A series of events and rituals revolving around the deities is held in the […]