Tag: Sjta

After opening the outer and inner chambers of Puri Srimandir's Ratna Bhandar, curiosity about a potential secret chamber and tunnel persists. Emphasis on LASER scanning and GPRS surveys is growing.

Arabinda Padhee, the new Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration, has announced a ban on mobile phones on chariots during Rath Yatra. Strict measures will be enforced to maintain discipline and ensure proper conduct of rituals.

As Rath Yatra, ‘Nabajouban Darshan’ and ‘Netra Utsav’ are falling on the same day, the SJTA has taken the decision to not allow devotees to have ‘Nabajouban Darshan’.

Odisha BJP Vice President Biranchi Tripathy demanded stern action against those involved in keeping Srimandir in darkness.

The Srimandir in Puri experienced a brief power outage, plunging the temple into darkness and disrupting the Banaklagi ritual. Devotees were left in shock as backup lighting failed to fully operate.

Today some visitors from West Bengal were allegedly allowed through the Western Gate through which only local residents are allowed.

In the last two months, the electricity bills of the 84-metre long and 12-metre wide AC tunnel barricade were pegged at a whopping Rs 14.17 lakh. To reduce such a huge cost of power consumption, some devotees and servitors have suggested the use of solar energy. 

The alleged entry of non-Hindus into Puri Srimandir has acted as a wake-up call for the temple administration as security has been beefed up at the Singhadwar. 

Srimandir in Puri will remain out of bounds for devotees for three hours for the ‘Banakalagi ritual’ on Wednesday. 

SJTA chief administrator, Ranjan Das informed that various rituals and related works will be carried on for three days (January 15, 16, and 17) before the inauguration ceremony on January 17.   

Along with new restrictions, a new darshan system will also be put in place. Devotees will not have to wait under the sun in queues for hours for darshan of the deities. They will have the facility of going under AC shed to Srimandir from Marichikote chhak.  

To end the sufferings of devotees who had to wait in long queues for hours in the sun to enter Srimandir, a fully air-conditioned shed is being constructed at the Grand Road, also known as Bada Danda.

A delegation of the SJTA including temple administrator, Ranjan Kumar Das and members of the Srimandir Management Committee, Ashok Mohapatra met the Shankaracharya in Ujjain on Saturday.

Devotees and servitors have demanded to ensure smooth and disciplined solemnisation of rituals of the deities on the day. 

Devotees visiting the shrine will be encouraged to carry puja materials like flowers and bhogs in paper, cotton bags, bhogei, small bamboo containers, and small wooden baskets inside the temple, said SJTA chief administrator Ranjan Das.