Ahead of Lord Jagannath's famous Nabakalebar Festival, the State government today appointed senior bureaucrat Suresh Chandra Mohapatra as the chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA)
Puri: Despite ban and stringent action against the violators, a picture of the Puri Jagannath temple’s interior was again made viral on social media. This time, one Megha Luthra uploaded the picture on her facebook account and captioned it ‘ek dham yatra’. Megha’s facebook profile mentions her as working at IndiGo Airlines and she is […]
Puri: Drawing lessons from the recent disruptions in rituals at Puri Srimandir, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has decided to introduce a three-layer supervision mechanism to ensure that all rituals are conducted as per schedule. Informing about the development, SJTA chief administrator Pradipta Mohapatra today stated that special arrangements have been made to streamline […]
Puri: The devotees can now hope for consistent prices of Abadha or the ‘Mahaprasad’ which would be made available at a fixed rate at Puri Srimandir. Consensus on finalization of a rate chart was reached at a high-level meeting between the Suara-Mahasuara Nijog and chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) held today. Confusion […]
Puri: After locals and religious outfits, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has now opposed the introduction of ‘Dhadi Darshan’ (queue system) at Puri Srimandir. At a presser, president of VHP’s Odisha unit, Ajit Patnaik alleged that the new system has hurt the sentiments of the devotees not only in Odisha but also led to resentment […]
Puri: Abolition of hereditary services and appointment of servitors still remains a bone of contention even though a detailed discussion was done at the Chhatisa Nijog meeting held in Puri today on the disciplinary reforms suggested by the Supreme Court. Chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Pradipta Mohapatra today stated that there was […]
The schedule for the holy Rath Yatra celebrations in Puri was released on Sunday by the SJTA. The Chhattisa Nijog held a special meeting on Sunday to finalise the rituals and timings for the Rath Yatra celebrations.
Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra today said that the shutdown incident and disruption of rituals at the Srimandir on Friday will be probed and action will be taken against the guilty. Expressing grave concern over the incident, Mohapatra said the servitors have been cautioned so that such incidents […]
Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) today informed that the proposed system of ticket darshan and fixation of Mahaprasad rate chart as part of the Supreme Court-suggested reform measures for the 12th century shrine will be implemented from New Year. Addressing a presser, SJTA chief administrator Pradipta Kumar Mohapatra today said ticket darshan system […]
Puri: As the Puri Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) looks to streamline one measure after the other suggested by the Supreme Court of India as part of the reforms for the 12th century shrine, servitors of the temple have openly shown their displeasure over the move and threatened to quit in case of any setback […]
To understand the present-day situation of the Puri Jagannath temple administration, one needs to understand how it was originally designed. The recorded history of Srimandir is a long and interesting one.
Act first, think later. That appears to be the golden principle the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has been following religiously. Any hope that the change of guard at the top would put the messy affairs of the 12th century shrine back in order was rudely shattered on Wednesday when hundreds of angry residents of […]
Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Tuesday requested the Odisha government to declare the employees of the administration Covid Warriors.
The Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Krishan Kumar has requested the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) of Odisha Health Department to take necessary steps to declare its employees as Covid warriors
Puri: The newly appointed amicus curiae Ranjit Kumar will visit Puri on February 22 and hold discussions with servitors and State government in connection with reforms at Srimandir, informed Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Pradipta Mohapatra today. Kumar is likely to hold discussions with several stake holders over several problems faced by […]
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