Tag: Puri

Puri: Lord Jagannath and his siblings will be adorned with the spectacular ‘Rajarajeswara Besha’ also known as ‘Suna Besha’ at Srimandir here on the auspicious occasion of ‘Pausha Purnima’ on Thursday. As per the rituals, the holy Trinity will be decked up in golden attire after the ‘Chandana Lagi’ ritual. In the morning, Mangala Alati, […]

Puri: Six tourists from Jharkhand had a narrow escape after they reportedly got washed away while taking bath in Puri sea on Friday. A massive operation has been launched as one tourist is still missing. As per reports, the seven tourists from Bokaro area of Jharkhand were bathing when the mishap occurred. A group of […]

Puri: A section of servitors at the Shree Jagannath Temple here on Sunday expressed unhappiness alleging that a wall of the outer chamber of the Lords’ treasure house (Bahara Ratna Bhandar) is once again leaking water sans repair. Raising serious concern regarding the safety of the chamber, sevayat Narayan Mekap said, “We have already made […]

Puri: Taking stern note of the recent incident where a tourist couple was allegedly misbehaved and beaten up by staff of a private bus in Puri a few days back, police on Thursday announced a slew of measures for the safety of tourists coming to the pilgrim town. As part of its strategy, the Puri […]

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) will soon take a call on allowing devotees to relish Lord Jagannath’s Mahaprasad on the premises of Ananda Bazar at Srimandir in the district. The SJTA has decided to make arrangements for the devotees to purchase and consume Mahaprasad at Ananda Bazar in a meeting on Sunday. According […]

I find Puri unorthodox, very inventive and completely original. That’s divinity for you, because orthodoxy is human created and dogma is human imposed. The Supreme never wants the children to…

Puri: Pipili police on Monday recovered Rs 50 lakh unaccounted cash from a two-wheeler at Tarakaj Square in the applique town during a routine checking. Two youths riding the bike…

Puri: The Union Ministry of Culture on Monday directed the National Monument Authority (NMA) to withdraw the draft notification for the proposed heritage by-laws for the Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri. The development came hours after Odisha Chief Minister demanded withdrawal of the notification for the proposed bylaws. In a tweet, Union Culture Minister Prahlad […]

Nabarangpur: Two days after the death of an undertrial prisoner in Puri, an inmate of Nabarangpur sub-jail died while undergoing treatment at a hospital on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Ramadhara Bhotra of Dasapaiguda village under Kodinga police station. According to sources, Bhotra fell ill on Monday evening following and was admitted to […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The draft notification on the heritage bylaws for the Sri Jagannath Temple has been withdrawn while the notification for the Lingaraj and Anant Basudev temples has remained in force. It was confirmed by the Union Culture Minister Prahlad Singh Patel today in New Delhi. “There is no universal bylaw for all the temples […]

Puri: Nagarjuna Besha of Lord Jagannath and siblings will not be held in 2021 as stated earlier by the almanac writers of Srimandir in December 2020. The announcement was made by the Administrator (Rituals) of Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Jitendra Sahu on Tuesday. Addressing a presser, Sahu said, “It is a standard practice in […]

Puri: Devotees may not be allowed to pay obeisance to the Holy Trinity at Shree Jagannath Temple in the Piligrim city during ‘Padma Mukha Besha’ of the deities on Sunday due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation. The Padma Mukha Besha of Lord Jagannath and his siblings falls between the new moon day of Magha and […]

Puri: Continuing action against instances of indiscipline in the force, the Superintendent of Police (SP), Puri, Kanwar Vishal Singh on Wednesday suspended an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) for alleged dereliction of duty in the district. The suspended ASI identified Laxman Saran is attached to the Talabania Police Station and was deployed at Gridco Chhak for duty. […]

Puri: The decision to conserve the three chariots used during last year’s Puri Rath Yatra, which was held sans participation of devotees due to COVID-19 pandemic situation, was hailed as ‘historic’ as the festival had elicited strong emotions among the devotees worldwide. However, the delay in reassembling of the gigantic chariots for showcasing before the […]

Puri: An accused lodged at the Talabania Police Station lock-up allegedly attempted suicide inside the lock-up in the wee hours on Monday. The accused identified as Kabu Pradhan of Baliguali area in Puri district was immediately rushed to Puri Sadar Hospital after the incident came to the light. He has been discharged after preliminary treatment, […]