Tag: Puri Srimandir

Puri: Thousands of devotees from across the State thronged Puri Srimandir to have a darshan of the holy trinity on the occasion of Panchuka (last five days of the holy month of Kartika) which began today. The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has made elaborate arrangements for smooth conduct of rituals and hassle-free darshan of […]

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) today served notices to 34 servitors in connection with the delay in conduct of rituals at Puri Srimandir last month following cease work strike by a group of servitors over an alleged police assault on one of their co-workers. In the notice, Chief Administrator of SJTA Pradipta Mohapatra […]

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) today served notices to nine servitors in connection with the alleged mismanagement in Lord Jagannath’s Brahma Parivartan in 2015, based on the report by the then Chief Administrator of the temple. As per sources, the notice has been served to eight Daitapatis and one Moharana of Puri Srimandir […]

Puri: Lakhs of devotees thronged Puri Srimandir on Tuesday to seek blessings of the holy Trinity on New Year day. While tourists from various parts of the country visited the pilgrim town to offer prayers at the 12th century shrine, many also visited the Konark Sun temple and flocked Chandrabhaga beach in the early hours […]

Puri: Biswajit Biswal today replaced Pradip Dash as the new administrator (Niti) of Puri Srimandir and said that maintaining co-ordination among the servitors to ensure smooth conduct of rituals would be his top priority. After accepting charge on Monday, Biswal assured that all the problems would be solved through mutual cooperation and understanding. However, he […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid discontent over suggestions of the Supreme Court to abolish the heredity system of service by sevayats in the Puri Srimandir, senior BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra Friday alleged that a conspiracy is being hatched against Puri Srimandir and the Jagannath culture. Talking on the sidelines of the ‘Rashtriya Mahadhivesan’ of Govardhan Mutt in Puri […]

Puri: The annual sojourn of the Holy Trinity- Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Goddess Subhadra concluded with the Niladri Bije rituals today amidst a sea of devotees chanting Hari Bol and Jai Jagannath. The deities were ushered into the Srimandir in ‘Goti Pahandi’ during the Niladri Bije ritual. As per the rituals, Lord Rama, Krishna […]

Puri: Lakhs of devotees thronged the Puri Badadanda today to witness the holy Trinity in their golden glory during the Suna Besha ritual today. All roads led to Badadanda today as it was that time of the year when the sibling deities of Puri Srimandir adorn their gold ornaments and give darshan to devotees. Thanks […]

Bhubaneswar: The Holy Trinity-Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Devi Subhadra  finally returned to their abode – the Srimandir, after their annual 9-day sojourn to Gundicha Temple, in their respective chariots. For the next three days, the chariots will be parked outside the Singhadwara for a set of rituals including Sunabesa and Adhara Pana before they are  […]

Bhubaneswar: Demanding apology from Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for comparing the ‘Chhera Panhara’ ritual (sweeping of the three chariot floors of the holy Trinity with a golden broom by Puri King during Rath Yatra) with ‘Swachh Bharat’ programme, Odisha Law Minister Pratap Jena today said that such a comparison is an insult of Odia culture […]

Puri/Bhubaneswar: A probe will be launched to find out under what circumstances the ‘tahia’ of Lord Jagannath was torn off during Rath Yatra on Saturday, SJTA administrator (ritual) Pradeep Kumar Das said today. “After the Rath Yatra gets over, the SJTA will examine the CCTV footage and will try to find out who has done […]

Puri: Amid a sea of devotees filling the atmosphere with spirituality and devotion and chants of Jay Jagannath reverberating in the air, world famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and his sibling deities was a spectacle to behold today. As expected, lakhs of devotees thronged the pilgrim town to witness the mega event when the […]

Puri: With just a few hours left for the world famous Rath Yatra festivities to kick off, the pilgrim town is already brimming with lakhs of devotees reaching here for the ‘Nabajaubana darshan’ – first glimpse of the deities after their 15 day healing ritual at ‘Anasaragruha’ of  the Puri Srimandir. Fresh from their recuperation […]

Puri: The century’s first ‘Nagarjuna Vesha’ (when the deities are dressed like warriors) of Lord Jagannath will be held on November 27, 2020 in Puri Srimandir. As the event is rare, it assumes importance among devotees and a large turnout is expected, for the event  will be held after a gap of 25 years. As […]

Bhubaneswar: Questioning the discrepancy in the amount of gold collected from the ‘Hundis (donation boxes)’ of Puri Srimandir and the amount deposited in the bank locker, BJP has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Orissa High Court today. In the PIL filed by BJP State vice-president Samir Mohanty, a Central Bureau of Investigation […]