Tag: Lord Jagannath

Lord Jagannath brushes his teeth and chews a ‘paan’ each day, but he does not take bath throughout the year. Well he does, but it is a symbolic ritual. Every morning, he is dressed in barebones clothing; only two pieces of cloth known as tadapa and uttari. The tadapa is wound around his waist while […]

It is a fraud on people. First, the then chief administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Suresh Mohapatra, for reasons that have never been explained, took over two years to complete the investigation into the fiasco in the all-important Brahma Parivartan ritual of the Holy Trinity during the Nabakalebara in 2015. [Considering that […]

We Odias pride ourselves on our egalitarian ethos. We flaunt the fact that efforts to polarize voters on the basis of caste, creed and religion have never succeeded here and taunt states like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh where voting on caste lines is an accepted part of electoral politics. We even invoke Lord Jagannath and […]

Prohibitory orders will be slapped at Narendra Puskarini for the upcoming Chandan Yatra of Lord Jagannath as the mega event will be held without the presence of devotees and pilgrims this year too due to Covid-19 restrictions.

One of the most famous festivals associated with Lord Jagannath, the Chandan Yatra will be observed this year without the participation of devotees. Puri district Collector Samarth Verma made the major announcement after a crucial Chhattisa Nijog meeting today.

Bhubaneswar: Prarthana television channel’s ‘Chal Khetra Jiba’ programme organised to promote Jagannath culture concluded today. Many devotees, artistes and people from other walks of life were part of the event during which a chariot of lord Jagannath went all around the pilgrim town of Puri. On the occasion, many devotees performed traditional dance and later […]

Bhubaneswar: Moments after the managing editor of NDTV Sreenivasan Jain took to Twitter and quoted CM Naveen Patnaik blaming BJP national vice president Baijayant Panda for rumours about his ill health, Panda responded strongly and prayed to Lord Jagannath to give him (Naveen) good sense to reject “such nonsensical conspiracy theories”. The response came after […]

Puri: The process of construction of the wooden chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will begin today with ‘Ratha Anukula’ in Puri on the occasion of “Akshaya Tritiya”. As per the tradition, the 12-ft sacred logs ‘Dhaura Katha’ will be brought to the ‘Ratha Khala’ near the Jagannath temple. The process will commence […]

Puri: Marking the beginning of the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, the Snana Purnima rituals began at Puri Srimandir today amid tight security. Puri Gajapati Dibya Singha Deb performed Chhera Pahanra on Snana Mandap after the Chaturdha Murti were given ceremonial bath. Puri Gajapati Dibya Singha Deb on Snana […]

Puri: A servitor was today placed under suspension for allegedly uploading inside pictures of Puri Srimandir on social media. The Patara Nijog suspended its servitor following hue and cry over the photograph which was purportedly clicked inside the Mahalaxmi temple inside the 12th century shrine. As per reports, the servitor had clicked the photograph while […]

Puri: The Holy Trinity of Lord Balabhadra, Jagannath & Devi Subhadra who are battling strong fever after their customary bathing ritual on the Snana Purnima, received a special herbal oil treatment today as part of their recuperation before the period of Rath Yatra, their annual sojourn to Mausi Maa Temple. Presently undergoing treatment under the […]

Puri: As the sibling deities of Puri Srimandir, Lord Balabhadra, Jagannath and Devi Subhadra are undergoing treatment at the secret ‘Anasara ghara’ chamber, the Raj Baidyas will today offer a special herbal medicine known as ‘Dasamula Modaka’ to the deities following instructions from Puri Gajapati Maharaj. It is believed that the Holy Trinity will recover […]

Bhubaneswar: The separated conjoined twins, Jaga and Kalia are likely to return to Odisha during Rath Yatra festival next month, an official said Saturday. The twins are under the treatment of a team of sepcialist doctors at AIIMS, New Delhi since their separation in a marathon 12-hour surgery in October 2017. The managing director of […]

Puri: With just a few days left for Rath Yatra, lakhs of people across the world are getting ready for the mega festival in Puri. On this special occasion, as the Holy Trinity will embark on an annual sojourn to the temple of Mausi Maa, there are some families who have defined the true meaning […]

Puri: While devotees from across the country and abroad have started to arrive in Puri to witness Rath Yatra, uncertainty looms large over the accommodation of tourists as the cyclone-hit hotel industry is yet to recover completely. It is being apprehended that tourists may face problems as the restoration work at many hotels is yet […]