Tag: Puri

Illegal land plotting activities have been detected at Puri sea beach near Bela Marg Sterling chhak. Poles have been installed to mark the area, allegedly by the land mafia intending to sell it to outsiders, violating Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) norms.

Questions arise over missing valuables from Ratna Bhandar after revelations by Justice Biswanath Rath during OTV's Khola Katha. The Odisha government's committee found duplicate keys that did not open the locks, requiring them to break in.

Rath narrated his experience while entering Ratna Bhandar and said that the duplicate keys they took to open the treasure trove didn’t seem to be proper keys as the locks were of the British era while the keys seemed quite different.

The saffron party has put up pictures of Odia freedom fighters, heroes and poets at the meeting place. Konark Wheel and Neelachakra of Puri have also been kept on the dais. The glorious history of Odisha, ancient temples and famous arts of the State have also been depicted at the meeting place.

As per the prediction by India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Bhubaneswar regional centre, the system will move in the north-west direction and it is likely to cross Puri by tomorrow morning.

‘Adhara’ (lips) and ‘Pana’ (sweet drink) literary means offering of sweet ‘pana’ to the deities in pots that touch their lips. The earthen pots were broken after the Adhara pana was offered to the deities.

After coming out from the inner Ratna Bhandar, Dasmohapatra said that cracks have developed on the walls of Ratna Bhandar and some stones have come off from the roof.

Justice Biswath Rath, chief of the high-level committee said, “We had opened the locks at the auspicious time which was fixed. We have only shifted the valuables from the inner Ratna Bhandar to the temporary strong room as per the SOP.”

Despite Lord Jagannath's vast wealth stored in Puri Srimandir's Ratna Bhandar, the deities are adorned with old and damaged ornaments during the Suna Besha every year. Devotees and servitors demand new sets of ornaments, citing the availability of gold and silver assets.

Under the circumstances, it will be a herculean task for the ASI officials to carry out the repair work on a war footing.

This grand divine event highlights Odisha’s rich cultural heritage with its stunning display of golden ornaments.

Today, lakhs of devotees are expected to gather in Puri to witness the 'Suna Besha' of Mahaprabhu Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra. The deities will be adorned with gold ornaments brought from the temporary Ratna Bhandar.

Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra returned to Srimandir after their nine-day sojourn during Bahuda Yatra. Devotees gathered from early morning for the Pahandi rituals at Gundicha temple. The deities were carried to their chariots and offered Odia delicacies en route. Security measures ensured the smooth conduct of the event.

The Odisha Police have introduced an AI-powered WhatsApp chatbot to provide real-time traffic and route planning information during Rath Yatra.

The annual sojourn of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Goddess Shubhadra and Lord Balabhadra, famously known as Ratha Jatra culminates with the return of