Tag: Sri Jagannath

Nuapada: There is no specific occasion or time to worship the Lord of the universe- Sri Jagannath. Such an example is set by Konabira village in Nuapada district where a Rath Jatra is carried out on the occasion of Kartik Purnima. The tradition of celebrating Rath Jatra on Kartik Purnima by locals of Konabira village […]

Sib Kumar Das ‘Snana Yatra’, the bathing festival is over. Sri Jagannath, Sri Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Sri Sudashan are now in seclusion at ‘anasara pindi’. They stay at ‘anasara pindi’ from full moon night of ‘Snana Yatra’ till ‘navajouban’ darshan on next new moon day. Except for a group of designated servitors, no one […]

Puri: A five-member committee comprising ‘suara’ servitors of the Sri Jagannath temple in the pilgrim city has been constituted by the Justice BP Das commission for reforms in the Srimandir management to suggest on the ways to address issues pertaining to the ‘roshaghara’ (kitchen) of the world famous 12th century shrine. The Justice BP Das […]