Tag: Puri Emar Mutt

Earlier, the district administration had stated that considering the impediment factors in the daytime, the survey was conducted late at night. However, the conduct of the survey again during daytime has raised many eyebrows.

Though Puri district collector Samarth Verma visited the site to take stock of the construction work, he did not visit the place from where the stone sculpture was unearthed. Moreover, he refused to make any comment on it.

It was alleged that ground-penetrating radar survey (GPRS) was not undertaken at the site before carrying out digging activities which resulted in damage to the antique sculpture.

Initially, the entry path of the mutt was dug up today in the presence of Sub-Collector Bhabataran Sahoo, the mutt trust board members and others. 

Puri: Refusing to cooperate with the district administration in the demolition of the ancient Emar Mutt near Puri Srimandir, the Chief (Mahanta) of the 12th century mutt, Rajgopal Ramanuj Das today clarified that he would not budge even an inch from his seat. Speaking to OTV, Mahanta Das informed that prior to eviction near Puri […]

Puri: Many valuable items were recovered from the ancient Emar mutt in front of the 12th-century Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri after its possession was taken by the Commissioner of…