Tag: Rath Yatra

To be extra careful in overcrowded Trains Manpower mobilisation done for smooth running of Trains & Crowd Management Use UTS Mobile App to book journey Ticket by avoiding rush at Counters Rath Yatra Mobile App ECOR Yatra to get Railway information & facilities Ahead of the world famous annual Rath Yatra in Puri, East Coast […]

Puri: Fresh from their recuperation from fever after a special cure during the Anasara period, the Holy Trinity of Lord Balabhadra, Jagannath and Devi Subhadra will appear for the devotees for the first time after a fortnight today. The event marked as ‘Nabajouban Darshan’ is the most important and last phase preparations of the Lords […]

Puri: On the auspicious occasion of ‘Nabajauban darshan’, the official website of Puri Srimandir was launched by Puri Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb today. The devotees can get complete information about Lord Jagannath and his sibiling deities and other rituals of the temple from the website Shreejagannath.in. “Currently, information on the website is available in English […]

Kendrapara: As millions of people across the world get ready to witness the Chariot Festival of Lord Jagannath beginning tomorrow, it’s not just in the pilgrim town of Puri but the festivities are also set to begin with full religious fervour across the State and beyond. One of the most illustrious places where this festival […]

Puri: With just a day before the commencement of Rath Yatra tomorrow, the Agyan Mala Bije ritual on the three chariots of the Holy Trinity was conducted in Puri today. Agyan Mala Bije is like the divine permission from the Lords for readying the three chariots for the festival. As per ritual, Pujapanda servitors of […]

Bhubaneswar: With the pilgrim city all decked up for the annual World famous car fest tomorrow, it seems rains will also have a day out on the town on the big day. The latest weather models forecast nil precipitation on July 4. However, Skymet models show around 1-2mm (light) rainfall in Puri on the D-day. […]

Ahmedabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, along with his wife Sonal Shah, performed the ‘Mangala Aarti’ on Thursday morning at the historic Jagannath Temple here, to kick-start the annual Gujarat Jagannath Rath Yatra that coincides with the Puri festival. Shah, who continues as the national Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President, was on his first visit […]

Kolkata: Members of the Birla family bade an emotional adieu to its patriarch B K Birla as his last rites were performed in the city on Thursday, on the auspicious day of Rath Yatra. His mortal remains were consigned to flames on a traditional wooden pyre at the Keoratala crematorium in south Kolkata. Earlier, the […]

Berhampur: Miniature sculptor Satyanarayan Moharana, who has found a place in the Limca India Book of Records for his artwork, took everyone by surprise on Thursday when he showcased his 2.5 inch-tall replica of Jagannath chariot- Nandighosa on the occasion of Rath Yatra. The 35-year-old artist, who set a record last year with his 2.5 […]

Jajpur/Khurda/Visakhapatnam: As many as three persons were killed and nine others sustained injuries in separate mishaps that took place in Jajpur, Khurda and Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam during the annual Rath Yatra celebration today. In the first incident, two persons died and seven sustained critical injuries after the chariot they were pulling came in contact with […]

Baripada/ Jeypore/ Kendrapara: A day after the world witnessed the grand Rath Yatra in Puri, the abode of Lord Jagannath, chariots of the Holy Trinity will be pulled as per the unique tradition at Ditiya Sreekhetra Baripada in Mayurbhanj district, Tulasi Khetra Kendrapara and Sabar Khetra Koraput today. Considered as Ditiya Sreekhetra, the Rath Yatra […]

Puri: A day after the holy communion with millions of devotees on Badadanda on the inaugural day of the annual Rath Yatra, the Holy Trinity of Lord Balabhadra, Mahaprabhu Jagannath and Devi Subhadra will be escorted to the Adapa Mandapa in the Mausi Maa Temple today. Sources said the entry of deities to the Gundicha […]

Puri: A day after the annual sojourn of the Holy Trinity – Rath Yatra began and with the deities leaving the temple, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) began the inspection work of Srimandir’s Garbha Gruha (sanctum sanctorum) today. As per reports, the ASI officials will inspect the first & second floors, walls, corbel and […]

Dubai/ Bahrain: Not only Puri’s Bada Danda (Grand Road), Rath Yatra was also celebrated with much pomp and grandeur by the people of Odia community across the globe this year. The Iskcon and Baharin Odia Samaj organised the annual festival at Manama in Bahrain. All the traditional rituals were followed and over one thousand devotees […]

Puri: As Lord Balabhadra, Mahaprabhu Jagannath and Devi Subhadra are on their annual sojourn, the Hera Panchami ritual will be performed today i.e on the fifth day of Rath Yatra. On Hera Panchami, Goddess Laxmi expresses her anger at Lord Jagannath for leaving her alone at Srimandir and staying at his aunt’s abode with his […]