Tag: Lord Jagannath

This adorable girl from Puri is an ardent devotee of Lord Jagannath.

The Suna Besha or golden attire of the Holy Trinity will be performed today in Puri without public participation like last year due to Covid-19 pandemic

Quite similar to the Ratha Jatra festival, the return journey 'Bahuda Jatra' of the Holy Trinity from Gundicha temple to Srimandir in Puri also began almost two hours ahead of the schedule. After the nine-day annual sojourn at the Gundicha ended today, Bada Thakura Balabhadra, Mahaprabhu Jagannath and Devi Subhadra returned to Ratna Bedi on their majestic chariots. On way, the sibling deities were fed with their favourite offering of Poda Pitha.

Bhubaneswar: Disregard to Lord Jagannath and holy basil plant (Tulsi) has cost dear for stand-up comedian and Odia cine star Tatwa Prakash Satpathy alias Papu Pom Pom as the activists of Lulu Sena threw ink at him at Cuttack road here today. The major embarrassment came for the comic actor when he was returning from […]

Puri: The Queen of Britain has expressed her inability in the matter relating to the return of Kohinoor diamond. “I have been asked to write in response to your letter which you wrote on behalf of the members of Sri Jagannath Sena. I apologise for the delay in replying which is due to the amount […]

Srimandir and its periphery can be explained according to a yogic interpretation

Bhubaneswar: Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi Purnima that signifies the bond between brothers and sisters was celebrated with great fervour and gaiety across the State today. In Odisha, the land of Shree Jagannath, the festival begins with Devi Subhadra tying rakhi to her brothers Lord Jagannath and Lord Balabhadra. The festival, also known as Gamha Purnima, […]

Puri was a big draw for medieval saints from across the country. The most notable among them were Shankaracharya, Shri Chaitanya, Ramanujacharya, Ballabhacharya, Guru Nanak, Kabir, Tulsi Das and Swami Ramdas

Puri: Lakhs of devotees from across the country and abroad thronged this pilgrim town to witness the Bahuda Jatra (return journey) of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, with concluded peacefully amid tight security today. The festival began with a series of rituals performed by the servitors in the wee hours today. Due to […]

Puri: Thousands of devotees from different parts of the country today gathered here to catch a glimpse of Lord Jagannath’s ceremonial bathing rituals, held on an open pandal, within the premises of the 12th century temple. The festival, also known as Deva Snana Purnima, takes place on the full moon day in the month of […]

Puri: The much-awaited Snana Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra began in the pilgrim city here this morning. Reports said the entire Bada Danda (Grand Road) is teeming with devotees waiting for the darshan of the Lords at the Snana Mandap (bathing altar). The rituals of the Lords began in the wee […]

Servitors started the rituals as per tradition since last night for the return journey of the divine trinity. Rituals like Bahuda Kanta, Charabandha, Kusumilagi have been performed.

New Delhi: Senior BJD leader and MP Bhartruhari Mahatab on Thursday urged the Centre to take proactive steps to bring back the Kohinoor diamond to India from Britain and offer it to Lord Jagannath in Puri as willed by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Raising the issue in the Lok Sabha, he said a few days before […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police today constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the circulation of fake photographs of Lord Jagannath’s secret ‘Brahma Parivartan’ rituals on social media. “We have constituted a three-member SIT comprising two inspector rank officers and one sub-inspector to go deep into the matter,” Additional Director General (ADG), Crime Branch, B K […]

Bhubaneswar: The Daru (holy neem tree) meant for making of the idol of Lord Jagannath was axed after conclusion of Yajna Purnahuti held at Kharipadia near Raghunathpur in Jagatsinghpur district this evening. The Yajna process continued for last two days. The Swatri Brahamans conducted the Purnahuti today paving the way for the felling of the […]