Tag: Srimandir

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae Gopal Subramanium will visit Puri on September 20 to hold discussions with various stakeholders over 12 proposals suggested by the apex court as part of disciplinary reforms for the Jagannath temple. During the visit, the amicus curiae will hold discussions with the officials of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), […]

Puri: Two divyang youths covered 104 kilometre on wheelchairs and reached Puri today for darshan of Lord Jagannath in Srimandir. Yesterday night, on the eve of Independence Day, Kamalakant Nayak and Prashant Nayak started their journey from Olatpur’s Swami Vivekanand National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR). After traveling for 12 hours, the duo […]

Puri: The Supreme Court today gave permission to two petitioners to be made parties to the plea in connection with the entry of non-Hindus into Puri Srimandir. The petitioners are Continental Lawyers Association and Sri Jagannath Sena, who have opposed the proposal of the entry of non-Hindus. “The main petition was renewed after the apex […]

Puri: Hours after pictures of the interior of the Puri Srimandir were uploaded today on social media by police sub inspector Dilip Panda, Puri SP Sarthak Sarangi has suspended him. As per reports, the pictures of the temple premises were found posted on a Facebook post today, thereby raising concerns over security measures at the 12th […]

Puri/Cuttack: As the first Monday of the Holy month Kartika holds special relevance and marks the beginning of ‘Kartika Brata’, large number of devotees across the State performed puja at various temples across the state. As per rituals, Habishyalis observe Kartika Brata today at the Puri Srimandir. Women observing ‘Habisha’ performed special puja in front […]

Puri: For lakhs of devotees thronging the Jagannath Temple in Puri, the flag atop the 12th-century shrine named ‘Patitapaban Bana’ is the first glimpse of the lord before setting foot inside temple. It is believed that a mere sight of the flag uplifts the downtrodden – that’s how it derived its name – Patitapaban. Jagannath […]

Puri: The Holy land of Puri is known for many historical and mythological places. Great men from all around the Indian sub-continent arrived in Puri drawn by the devotion and faith on Lord Jagannath. But, the story of Saint Kabir’s arrival in Puri and the famous ‘Kabir Chaura’ is a little different. According to Jagannath […]

Puri: The first meeting of the Justice Raghubir Dash Commission of Inquiry, which will be probing the disappearance of Ratna Bhandar key of Puri Srimandir, will be held today at the Circuit House here today. As per reports, the meeting will be held at 11 am in which officials of the Sri Jagannath Temple Administration […]

Bhubaneswar: Amid discontent over suggestions of the Supreme Court to abolish the heredity system of service by sevayats in the Puri Srimandir, senior BJP leader Bijoy Mohapatra Friday alleged that a conspiracy is being hatched against Puri Srimandir and the Jagannath culture. Talking on the sidelines of the ‘Rashtriya Mahadhivesan’ of Govardhan Mutt in Puri […]

Puri: Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati on Thursday stressed on the need for economic well being of servitors of the Puri Srimandir to ensure behavioural change and more disciplined service. Stating that the 12th century shrine should not be considered as a factory or Gandhi’s memorial, he said tradition of the temple should be safeguarded and […]

Puri: A day after the Suna Besha, Lord Jagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will be offered a special drink called ‘Adhara Pana’ in a special ritual on Tuesday evening. The ‘pana’ is a rich drink prepared by the Mahasura servitors with milk, banana, cheese, aromatic spices and water. The water used […]

Puri: A day after the Hera Panchami ritual, preparations for return of Lord Jagannnath and his sibling deities to Srimandir after their stay at Gundicha temple in the pilgrim town has begun. The Holy Trinity who had left the temple for a nine day annual sojourn to their aunt’s house (Gundicha Temple) on their chariots  […]

Puri: It is time for some sulking and temper tantrums as Goddess Mahalaxmi left behind at Srimandir by Lord Jagannath, decides to teach Him a lesson. Jealous, she goes on to damage a part of the Nandighosa chariot parked outside Gundicha Temple on Wednesday. The ritual known as ‘Hera Panchami’ is celebrated on the fifth […]

Bhubaneswar/Puri: In view of the Supreme Court’s recent directions barring direct collection of donations from devotees in Puri Srimandir, the Shri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) today informed that donation boxes (Hundis) will be installed on the chariots during Rath Yatra. In a meeting of the Daitapati Nijog and the chief administrator of SJTA, Pradipta Mohapatra […]

Puri: Puri King Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb today said that the kind of importance given to the Lord Jagannath Temple by Odisha government during the Rath Yatra is not seen at other times in all matters of management. In an exclusive one-on-one interview with OTV, the Puri King said that while the  government gives a lot […]