Tag: Rath Yatra Cancellation

Bhubaneswar: With sentiments and emotions running high, a ray of hope seems to have emerged amidst the shadow cast over Puri Rath Yatra following Supreme Court’s directive to cancel the annual event this year. Multiple petitions were filed on Friday in the Supreme Court seeking necessary modification to the original order prohibiting the conduct of […]

Bhubaneswar: The proposals of Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee and the Chhatisa Nijog that Rath Yatra in Puri should be organised without devotees was not presented before the Supreme Court, said Puri Gajapati Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb today. After the crucial meeting of the Chhatisa Nijog and the temple managing committee held this evening, Gajapati Maharaj […]

Bhubaneswar: Even as the Supreme Court has directed that the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath will not be celebrated anywhere this year in view of the Covid19 pandemic, petitioners continue to knock the doors of the apex court seeking reconsideration of its June 18 order and allow the conduct of the festival in Puri […]

Puri: Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb on Saturday urged Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik to re-consider the sensitive issue of stopping Puri Rath Yatra this year and direct appropriate steps to be taken immediately by the State government for approaching the Supreme Court seeking partial modification of its June 18 order so that centuries-old festival can be conducted […]

Puri: The Supreme Court’s decision to stay Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra, one of the most popular festivals of Hindus, this year in view of the COVID-19 pandemic has left the multitude of artisans connected to the construction of the grand chariots in tears. The makers of the gigantic chariots, which is pulled by lakhs of […]

Bhubaneswar: A 19-year-old Muslim student from Nayagarh district is among the 21 persons and organisations who have moved the Supreme Court seeking recall of its order staying the centuries-old Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The apex court had on June 18 said that in the interest of public […]