Tag: Puri Rath Yatra

Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) will take the final decision over auction of Rath Yatra live broadcasting rights today. Close on the heels of the temple administration’s letter inviting reputed TV channels to bid for the live broadcast rights of the event, several Odia and Hindi channels on Monday participated in the bidding […]

Bhubaneswar: Putting all speculations to rest, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) today backpedalled on its decision to auction the live telecast rights of the Puri Rath Yatra thereby allowing all the broadcasting channels to continue telecasting the mega festival on their platforms. Shortly after a meeting of the Srimandir Management Committee chaired by Puri […]

Bhubaneswar/Puri: With an aim to provide information electronically and promote Digital India, East Coast Railway (ECoR) has launched Rath Yatra Mobile App ‘ECOR YATRA’ for the benefit of the passengers especially the devotees coming to witness the world famous car fest-2019 at Puri. The information was provided by Ajoy Behera, Chief Commercial Manager of the […]

To be extra careful in overcrowded Trains Manpower mobilisation done for smooth running of Trains & Crowd Management Use UTS Mobile App to book journey Ticket by avoiding rush at Counters Rath Yatra Mobile App ECOR Yatra to get Railway information & facilities Ahead of the world famous annual Rath Yatra in Puri, East Coast […]

Puri: While devotees from across the country and abroad have started to arrive in Puri to witness Rath Yatra, uncertainty looms large over the accommodation of tourists as the cyclone-hit hotel industry is yet to recover completely. It is being apprehended that tourists may face problems as the restoration work at many hotels is yet […]

Puri: The holy communion of the Lords and devotees on Puri Badadanda on the occasion of Sri Gundicha Yatra came to a grand conclusion as Nandighosa, the chariot of Lord Jagannath joined Taladhwaja and Darpadalana chariots at the Gundicha Temple. The grand spectacle of the annual sojourn of the Holy Trinity was witnessed by lakhs of […]

Puri: Millions congregated in the pilgrim town on Friday to witness Bahuda Yatra, the homecoming of the Holy Trinity. Today, the sibling deities of Puri Srimandir- Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Devi Subhadra will be adorned with gold ornaments also known as the Suna Besha (Raja or Rajadhiraja Besha) atop their respective chariots in Puri. […]

Puri: Rath Yatra, the annual sojourn of the Holy Trinity- Lord Balabhadra, Mahaprabhu Jagannath and Devi Subhadra concluded today as the sibling deities were ushered to the sanctum sanctorum in ‘Goti Pahandi’ during the Niladri Bije ritual. Lord Jagannath and Goddess Mahalaxmi’s meeting ritual was carried out on the Charamala following which the Bachanika ritual […]

Cuttack: As per tradition, the first log to be used for the construction of chariots in the upcoming Rath Yatra in Puri was sliced at Cuttack on the auspicious Ram…

Bhubaneswar: The untimely Rath Yatra organised by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) on the occasion of Basant Panchami in Mumbai on Thursday sparked a major controversy with Puri Srimandir authorities and Jagannath culture experts in Odisha opposing such arbitrary conduct of the festival. The idols of deities- Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra were […]

Bhubaneswar: Cutting across party lines, leaders of several political parties on Friday condemned the conduct of untimely Rath Yatra by International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Mumbai. Moreover, a police complaint was also filed today by the Sachetan Nagarika Mancha at Puri Singhadwar Police Station against organisers. Congress MLA Sura Routray alleged that how […]

Bhubaneswar: With protests gaining ground in Odisha over the conduct of untimely Rath Yatra by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Mumbai, State Culture and Tourism Minister Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi on Monday broke his silence on the issue. Talking to reporters, Panigrahi clearly stated that the matter is in government’s notice and conduct […]

Puri: From now on, funds of Shree Jagannath Temple will only be deposited in nationalised banks, informed Chief Administrator of Jagannath Temple, Krishan Kumar following a crucial meeting of the temple managing committee today. As per reports, the managing committee of Srimandir discussed various issues pertaining to the swift management of temple including the parking […]

Puri: As uncertainty continues to prevail over the annual Rath Yatra in Puri in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, Odisha Law minister, Pratap Jena today said a decision in this regard will be taken soon. Rath Yatra, the annual sojourn of the Holy Trinity- Lord Balabhadra, Mahaprabhu Jagannath and Devi Subhadra- is scheduled to […]

Puri: Amidst the uncertainty surrounding the conduct of several rituals and Puri Rath Yatra in view of the coronavirus outbreak, the Puri Srimandir servitor body, Chhatisa Nijog today proposed for a scaled-down conduct of the famous chariot festival. In a letter to Puri Shankaracharya, Janardan Pattajoshi Mohapatra, Chief Servitor & Chhatisa Nijog Nayak proposed for […]