Tag: Puri Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb

Bhubaneswar: Puri Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb today disapproved of Agriculture Minister Damodar Rout’s claim that Jayee Rajguru was not a freedom fighter. The Gajapati reiterated his earlier statement and said, “Paika Bidroha was launched under the leadership of Jayee Rajguru in 1804. It was taken forward by Buxi Jagabandhu and spread further. Therefore, the initial […]

Bhubaneswar: Soon after Badagrahi of Devi Subhadra, Ramchandra Dasmohapatra brought allegations that devotees allegedly touched the deities during the Kirtan Chakada of  Lord Balabhadra today, another group of servitors claimed there is nothing wrong in it. As soon as the allegations surfaced, a group of servitors led by Daitapatis—Jagannath Swain Mohapatra and Ramkrushna DasMohapatra claimed […]

Puri: Puri Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb today condemned the large-scale violence that was reported during Puri bandh which was called in protest of introduction of ‘dhadi darshan (queue system)’ at Puri Srimandir last week. In an exclusive interview to OTV, Dibyasingha Deb termed ransacking of property and violence during observance of Puri bandh as ‘unfortunate.’ […]

Puri: Putting all speculations to rest, the rituals pertaining to Akshay Tritiya, which marks the beginning of chariot construction work for Puri Rath Yatra, will be conducted inside Jagannath Temple (Srimandir) premises. Informing about the decision, Puri Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb stated that as per Puri Shankaracharya’s recommendations, the rituals will be conducted inside Meghanadh […]

Puri: Ahead of the annual Rath Yatra, Lord Jagannath and his siblings- Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra along with Chakraraj Sudarsan gave darshan to devotees in the mesmerizing ‘Hati Besha’ on the occasion of auspicious Snana Purnima on Friday. It was a grand spectacle for devotees as it is one of the beautiful and the […]