Tag: Puri Jagannath Temple

As per the new time table, Dwara Phita ritual will be held at 12 am whereas Sakala Dhupa ritual will be held between 2am and 3am.

Two women were allegedly misbehaved and beaten up by a servitor inside the Jagannath Temple on Wednesday. They were in Puri to perform ‘Habisha’ in the holy Kartik month.

Senapati Lagi ritual is performed by Daitapatis every year a day before Snana Yatra.

The Supreme Court of India on Friday rejected two petitions filed alleging illegal construction work around the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri. Terming the pleas as 'frivolous', the apex court has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 lakh each on both the petitioners.

The Lawyers Association secretary had moved Puri SDJM appealing filing of case against concerned parties over illegal digging and construction activities in the prohibited zone around the 12th-century shrine.

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard petitions filed alleging illegal excavation and construction work near Jagannath temple in Puri.

Is survey around Srimandir aimed at secretly obtaining GPR report for early submission in court?

The hearing of the petition that sought the intervention of the court claiming that the work on the project is affecting the health of the temple was adjourned last week and was scheduled for May 16.

Senior IAS officer Vir Vikram Yadav has been appointed as the new Chief Administrator of Puri Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).

Upon returning from the temple after darshan, the Firangi actor also received a hearty welcome from a large gathering of fans eagerly waiting outside the temple.

The devotees were aggrieved as they had to stand in queues for long hours in excess heat and humid conditions.

Bijoy Mohapatra demanded that the detailed project model or design of the heritage corridor and its execution apart from the possible risks posed by it should be made public at once.

Shree Jagannath Sena’s national convenor Priyadarshan Pattnaik said he witnessed the loot of the precious items from Ratna Bhandar at around 1.30 am on the night of February 14, 2009.

President Ram Nath Kovind today (Feb 20) inaugurated the 150th birth anniversary celebration of Srila Prabhupada - the founder of Gaudiya Mission at the holy city of Puri. The President along with first lady Savita Kovind and other family members visited Puri Jagannath Temple on the first day of his two-day trip to pay obeisance to the Holy Trinity.

For the first time after nearly two years of restricted entry on account of the Covid-19 pandemic, the doors of the Lord Jagannath temple at Puri will finally be thrown open to devotees without any pre-requirements from February 21.