Tag: Puri

They also demanded the audit of the Holy Trinity’s ornaments inside the Ratna Bhandar by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Nakula had sustained serious injuries when a rope of Lord Balabhadra’s Taladhwaja chariot snapped near Market Chhak while it was being pulled by the devotees on the occasion of the return sojourn of the Holy Trinity.

ASI officials asserted the safety of Srimandir following an inspection of Garbhagruha, Jagamohan and Natyamandap of the 12th century shrine today.

The silver cladding of Singhadwar (Lion's Gate), the main entrance of Srimandir in Puri, was finally completed before the Bahuda Yatra of the sibling deities. The artisans from Mumbai completed the work within the stipulated time period. The silver cladding has been made as per the ancient Utkalia architecture. A devotee of Lord Jagannath from Mumbai had donated 500kg silver for the purpose.

Later, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath were taken to their respective chariots in ceremonial processions amid beating of gongs, blowing of conches and chants of Jay Jagannath. 

Acting on a tip-off, the Pipili police raided the house of one Gadadhara Sahoo of Nuagaon Dihi in Sakhigopal while the five accused were striking a deal.

Though Satyabadi Tehsildar and temple executive officer reached on the spot and tried their best to pacify the servitors, they refused to withdraw their protest.

Gajapati Maharaja prayed before the Lord for the smooth conduct of Bahuda Yatra.

A man was seen carrying his elderly mother with Oxygen support for Adapa Darshana of the deities in Gundicha temple. The man carrying an Oxygen cylinder on his shoulder braved heavy rush to help his mother have darshan of the sibling deities.

To streamline various rituals for the Bahuda Yatra, the Sandhya Darshan has been restricted only up to 5 pm.

This is not the first time that the videos and pictures of the interior areas of Srimandir have been shared on social media.

However, as per the senior servitors, the incident is quite usual and it often happens during the Rath Yatra festival in Puri.

As per popular belief, one who takes a morsel of ‘Adapa Abhada’ gets virtues of crores of births.

Thousands of devotees started pulling the chariots again today morning and they reached in front of Gundicha temple.

According to sources, a woman devotee reportedly fell down on the grand road during the pulling of Lord Balabhadra’s chariot. Subsequently, a few other devotees stumbled upon each other.