Tag: Puri Srimandir

Puri: With just ten days remaining ahead of the famous Anavasara Darshan at Alarnath Temple in Brahmagiri of Puri district, a dispute between two sects of servitors has led to a disruption in rituals at the 12th century shrine. A fresh dispute between two servitor groups, Siba Suar (palia servitors) and Pandas, over rituals has […]

Puri: Amid ongoing controversies including Ratna Bhandar key fiasco and Supreme Court’s scanner on alleged harassment of devotees at Puri Srimandir, senior IAS officer Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra on Friday took charge as the chief administrator of the 12th century shrine. The change of guard of SJTA comes at a time when the annual Rath Yatra […]

Puri: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has once again targeted Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for keeping mum over the Ratna Bhandar key controversy. In a series of tweets on Thursday, Pradhan stated that while the CM presents his view on every small incident, his silence over the missing Ratna Bhandar key for so long has raised […]

Puri: After getting a rap over harassment of devotees and other irregularities in management of Puri Srimandir from Supreme Court, Odisha government on Thursday constituted a three-member experts committee to recommend measures for streamlining functioning of the 12th century Jagannath temple here. Additional chief secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra, Soumendra Priyadarshi, IG Police and Mohimohan Tripathy, […]

Bhubaneswar: At a time when there is a public outcry across over the missing Ratna Bhandar key of Puri Srimandir in Odisha, the BJP seems to be facing the heat over the issue due to war of words between two senior leaders. Two senior leaders of the saffron party have now locked horns with each […]

Puri: The Singhadwar police here on Sunday arrested a servitor on charges of sexually harassing a girl inside the Puri Srimandir. The accused identified as Santosh Kara, a Ballabha servitor of the shrine, was later produced before the Puri SDJM Court. As per the complaint, the accused touched the girl inappropriately near the Natya Mandap […]

Bhubaneswar: Even before the row over missing Ratna Bhandar key of Puri Srimandir could subside, the temple administration has stirred up yet another controversy with its decision to keep gold, silver and other precious jewellery donated to the deities in a bank locker. BJP today questioned how the temple administration and state government could decide […]

Bhubaneswar: Hailing the recent Supreme Court’s decision for streamlining the existing management and affairs of Puri Srimandir, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) said that Odisha government should intervene as time is now ripe for undertaking reform measures for the 12th century shrine. The VHP also demanded formation of a committee comprising Puri Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb, […]

Puri: On the one hand while the Srimandir administration is pulling up socks to implement the Supreme Court’s latest disciplinary reform barring servitors from accepting donations from devotees, the servitor associations at the 12th century shrine have shown displeasure over the move on the other. The development comes in the wake of a directive of […]

Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan once again targeted Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for his silence over the missing Ratna Bhadar key of Puri Srimandir. Talking to newsmen, Pradhan stated that CM knows everything and his silence is a matter of concern as already Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal has expressed concern over the sensitive issue. […]

Puri: In a welcome step for tourists and devotees visiting the Puri Jagannath Temple (Srimandir) especially old-aged and ailing persons, the State Government today decided to set up a new primary health centre (PHC) inside the temple premises to provide urgent first-aid treatment to patients in case of emergencies. “For the welfare of tourists and […]

Puri: To keep closer tabs on activities of devotees and the servitors, the Puri Srimandir administration on Saturday began installation of CCTVs near ‘Bhitara Katha’ -the last point of entry for devotees in the temple. Sources said, at present as many as four CCTVs are being installed in the temple’s prayer hall where devotees gather […]

Puri: The Puri Srimandir administration has decided to install CCTVs at ‘Bhitara Katha’ -the last point of entry for devotees in the temple. The significant move comes in wake of the alleged assault on a tourist by two servitors inside the temple premises last week. Sharing more details, Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Niti (ritual) […]

Puri: In an unfortunate incident, a 75-year-old devotee from Kendrapara died near Kalpabata inside Puri Srimandir today afternoon. The devotee, identified as Ajay Kumar Das from Kendrapara district, was resting near the Kalpabata (considered as the wish fulfilling tree) when he suddenly fell unconscious. Soon after he was discovered dead. The reason behind the death […]

Puri: Despite defects in the wheel and axles of chariots of Lord Jagannath and his sibling deities, the ‘Ratha Chaka Dera Anukula’ or the initiation of chariot wheels ceremony for the upcoming Rath Yatra was carried out on time at Puri Srimandir today on the occasion of ‘Bhaunri’ Festival. The ‘Mangal Alati’ and ‘Sakala Dhupa’ […]