Tag: Lord Jagannath

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 […]

On the occasion of the welcoming of the deities of Lord Balabhadra, Jagannath and Devi Subhadra to the Gundicha Temple on Tuesday, little Swayam performed some acrobatic stunts and entertained the many sevayats, officials and police at the spot.

The annual car fest of the Holy Trinity was held at the world-famous Jagannath Temple in Puri but without the participation of devotees for the second year in a row because of the pandemic restrictions. After the ceremonial Pahandi, Lord Jagannath and His siblings were placed atop their chariots for their annual sojourn. Millions of devotees in Odisha and across the world witnessed the traditional ceremony on their TV sets, mobile phones and computers during the live telecast and streaming of the rituals and grand procession on the Grand Road of the temple town.

As per the government decision, only servitors are pulling the chariots of the Holy Trinity due to restrictions on public participation amid Covid pandemic

With only few hours left for the pulling of chariots, the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), district administration and police have left no stone unturned to ensure the smooth conduct of the mega festival as per government guidelines.

The Chariots of the Holy Trinity reached Singhadwara before the Holy Trinity embark on their 9-day sojourn (Rath Yatra) on Monday.