Tag: Sri Jagannath Temple

With a day left for Banajaga Jatra to set off, Srimandir administration today announced the names of Biswabasu and Bidyapati, who lead the divine journey. Binayak Das Mohapatra has been nominated as Biswabasu and Narasingh Pati Mohapatra as Bidyapati of the Jatra team. The applications of seven servitors were considered for the posts by the temple chief administrator and a seven-member team of Daitapati Niyog

Bhubaneswar: In a bid to woo the servitors of Jagannath temple in Puri ahead of ‘Nabakalebar’ of the Trinity, the State government today announced a number of welfare schemes for the priests. After reviewing the Nabakalebar preparedness, chief minister Naveen Patnaik announced to set up a model school in the pilgrim city for the kids […]

On New Year eve, Jagannath temple got back its original look after the Archeological department removed all iron scaffoldings installed around it for the conservation and maintenance work of the temple yesterday

Acting as per the directive of Orissa High Court on April 24, Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and the district administration on Saturday begun its process to evict encroachments and demolish the Pratihari Nijog office located adjacent to Sri Jagannath Temple here

Puri: Even as the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is monitoring the renovation work currently in progress at the Jagannath temple here, sculptors have cast doubt on the deadline set by the ASI authorities to complete the work. Sources said, currently a handful of workers have been engaged to repair the gumuta of the 12th […]

Unidentified miscreants allegedly looted the donation box (Hundi) of Biswashanti Akhanda Harinama Sankirtan temple located at the west gate of Sri Jagannath temple in Puri on Thursday morning, highlighting serious breach in the high security area.

By Ashutosh Mishra Bhubaneswar: Odisha has always prided itself on its art and culture. Temples scattered across the state bear testimony to its great architectural tradition. The sun temple at Konark, a marvel of architectural excellence, has been listed as a UNESCO heritage site. Apart from the Sri Jagannath temple in Puri and the shrine […]

Puri: Like Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, there will be no ‘zero night’ celebration on the eve of the New Year in pilgrim town Puri too. The district administration has imposed prohibitions on any kind of celebration in public places on the occasion of New Year. Similarly, the Sri Jagannath temple will also remain closed for the […]

Puri: The Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has invited tender from 10 nationalised banks for keeping corpus fund amounting to Rs 11 crore of the shrine as fixed deposit. The bidding will be held on January 21. The temple administration has decided to prioritise the banks who will quote maximum rate of interest during the […]

Puri: The Union Ministry of Culture on Monday directed the National Monument Authority (NMA) to withdraw the draft notification for the proposed heritage by-laws for the Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri. The development came hours after Odisha Chief Minister demanded withdrawal of the notification for the proposed bylaws. In a tweet, Union Culture Minister Prahlad […]

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) announced to reopen the 12th century shrine from December 23, the servitors of other temples across the State have intensified their demand to take similar step to reopen all other religious institutions with strict adherence to the Covid-19 guidelines. The SJTA has recommended the State […]