Tag: Lord Jagannath

Following their stay in Anasara Ghara & treatment by a host of potions, Lord Jagannath & his siblings have recovered from fever

Priyanka, who learnt the skills from her late father Bibekananda Sahani, so far has drawn 35 images of the holy Trinity on different things like- almond, jackfruit seeds, rajma ( kidney beans), nutmeg, banana, cinnamon stick, chewing gum, nails and others.

These twins who are just three and a half months old have been given a big responsibility. They have been inducted as Daitapati servitors of Lord Jagannath in Puri Srimandir.

Bhubaneswar: The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his siblings began on Wednesday amidst a congregation of lakhs of devotees in Puri. Lakhs of people have converged to have a glimpse of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra on the Bada Danda (Grand Road). They will travel to Gundicha temple on three giant […]

At 60,654 acres, Lord Jagannath could be the richest landlord among India's deities. About 395 acres of it is now being sold to create a Rs.1,000 crore maintenance corpus for the 12th century shrine here in the Lord's name, an official said

Puri: Servitors of the Puri Srimandir on Thursday staged demonstration in front of the temple opposing disciplinary reforms suggested by the Supreme Court and alleged that a conspiracy is being hatched against them. The servitors alleged that restriction on collection of donations from devotees will adversely affect their livelihood. “This move of the administration will […]

The Holy Trinity-Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadrika are gradually recovering from fever following Phuluri oil treatment.

Puri: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday visited the 12th century Jagannath temple here and had a smooth ‘darshan’ of Lord Jagannath amidst tight security as some groups were opposed to her visit. Banerjee reached at the temple’s lion gate at about 6 pm. She was welcomed by the priests and the temple […]

Tirupati: The famous temple of Lord Jagannath in Puri in Odisha is keen to emulate various pilgrim-friendly measures implemented in the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara. A three-member expert team headed by Justice (Retired) B P Das, set up by the Odisha government, today visited the hill shrine at nearby Tirumala to study administration, security […]

Noted artist Sudarsan Pattnaik is attempting another world record by carving 100 sand chariots at the Puri beach in Odisha on upcoming Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath

Ahead of the chariot festival of Holy Trinity, gold ornaments of Mahaprabhu Jagannath and His elder brother Lord Balabhadra, will be repaired.

Various gold ornaments of Lord Jagannath and his brother Lord Balabhadra, which the Deities adorn during 'Suna Besha', will be repaired soon

After the ceremonial bath, Lord Jagannath and his siblings-Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra traditionally fell ill and have been kept in a sick room (Anasara Gruha) to recuperate in a fortnight.

Puri: A large number of devotees thronged Puri Srimandir on Monday to offer special prayers and witness the ‘Rajadhiraj Besha’ or ‘Suna Besha’ of Lord Jagannath and His siblings on the auspicious occasion of Paush Purnima. Decked up in gold jewellery embellished with diamond and gems, it is believed that a glimpse of the divine […]

Puri: Anxious wait of thousands of devotees soon turned into a euphoric onrush into the Puri Srimandir as the authorities threw the temple gates open after hours of delay, disappointment & deadlock. Devotees were seen storming the temple to get a glimpse of the Holy Trinity after 12 hours of ordeal on account of a […]