Tag: Lord Jagannath

Puri: While the demand for reopening of Puri Srimandir is growing louder with each passing day, chief administrator of SJTA Krishan Kumar Tuesday informed that arrangements are being made to open the 12th-century shrine for devotees by the second or third week of December 2020. Following a preparatory meeting of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration […]

Puri: In a once in human-generation spectacle, Friday morning Lord Jagannath and sibling deity Lord Balabhadra were adorned with the Nagarjuna Besha attire, which is a military general form, after a hiatus of 26 years. This time, however, rituals were performed only in presence of servitors and temple officials due to Covid-induced restrictions. Such rare […]

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Saturday ordered a probe after an employee of the temple was seen carrying a decorative piece used in the Nagarjuna Besha of Lord Jagannath to the house of a senior servitor of the 12th century shrine. According to sources, an ornate sun and moon used in the […]

Puri: A Puri-based lawyers’ association has reportedly sent a legal notice to e-commerce giant Amazon over alleged unauthorised sale of “Nirmalya Mahaprasad” of Lord Jagannath through online. The CEO of Amazon India has been given 20 days time to reply on the matter. The lawyers have threatened to approach the court and file a petition […]

Puri: Trouble seems to be deepening for e-Commerce giant Amazon with Puri’s Singhadwar police on Friday registering a case against the company for its advertisement to sell ‘Nirmalya or dry Mahaprasad of Lord Jagannath through online mode. Based on the complaint of Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and servitor group Suara-Mahasuara Nijog, the police have […]

Puri: Lord Jagannath and his siblings will be adorned with the spectacular ‘Rajarajeswara Besha’ also known as ‘Suna Besha’ at Srimandir here on the auspicious occasion of ‘Pausha Purnima’ on Thursday. As per the rituals, the holy Trinity will be decked up in golden attire after the ‘Chandana Lagi’ ritual. In the morning, Mangala Alati, […]

Puri: The much awaited Rajarajeswara Besha rituals of Lord Jagannath at the Srimandir in Puri began on Thursday after a delay of around five hours due to a reported dispute among servitors. As per reports, the devotees were devoid of availing the Mahaprasad on the auspicious day of ‘Pausha Purnima’ because some servitors could not […]

Puri: The decision to conserve the three chariots used during last year’s Puri Rath Yatra, which was held sans participation of devotees due to COVID-19 pandemic situation, was hailed as ‘historic’ as the festival had elicited strong emotions among the devotees worldwide. However, the delay in reassembling of the gigantic chariots for showcasing before the […]

Puri: An anonymous devotee of Lord Jagannath on Tuesday donated gold and silver ornaments weighing over 8 kg at Puri Srimandir. In presence of Krishan Kumar, chief administrator of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), the devotee today donated 4.858 kg of gold and 3.876 kg of silver ornaments. The ornaments include 40 Srimukha Padma […]

Nabarangpur: A septuagenarian woman from the town willed her three-storey ancestral house, worth over Rs 1 crore, to Lord Jagannath five days prior to her death in an extraordinary gesture of devotion for the Lord of the Universe. Baijayantimala Sahu breathed her last on December 2 after battling cancer for a protracted period. She is […]