Tag: Srimandir

Puri Srimandir 
‘Lord Jagannath to be invited first for dedication of Srimandir Parikrama Project’

The invitation will be sent to the Holy Trinity at Srimandir in a grand procession following all the traditional rituals.

  • Thursday, 21 December 2023
Gujarat devotee donates golden ‘chitas’ worth Rs 75 lakhs to Lord Jagannath in Puri 
Gujarat devotee donates golden ‘chitas’ worth Rs 75 lakhs to Lord Jagannath in Puri 

Upon reaching Puri today, Chirag Chinubhai Patel of Ahmedabad in Gujarat got the two ‘chitas’ weighing about 1.75 kilograms consecrated by the chief of the Chhattisa Nijog Janarddan Pattajoshi and senior Singhari servitor Madhusudan Singhari.

  • Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Puri Srimandir Nata Mandap Restoration Work
Puri Srimandir Nata Mandap restoration work: Amicus curiae submits status report in Orissa HC

Some works have already been undertaken, including the dismantling of the decorative wooden framed ceiling of the central column area which has been stored in the SJT Museum of the temple complex.

  • Monday, 18 December 2023
Puri Srimandir Parikrama project inauguration: 857 temples, Shankaracharyas, Nepal king among invite
Puri Srimandir Parikrama project inauguration: 857 temples, Shankaracharyas, Nepal king among invitees

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

  • Sunday, 17 December 2023
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik urges Odisha CM to protect ancient artworks in Puri 
Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik urges Odisha CM to protect ancient artworks in Puri 

Internationally acclaimed sand artist and member of the Srimandir Management Committee, Sudarsan Pattnaik on Saturday wrote a letter to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik requesting him to save ancient artworks falling under the parikrama project. 

  • Saturday, 16 December 2023
Come January, stricter enforcement of polythene ban at Puri Srimandir 
Come January, stricter enforcement of polythene ban at Puri Srimandir 

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.

  • Friday, 15 December 2023
Sridanda’ to serve VIPs? Row erupts over construction of Bada Danda-like road in Puri  
'Sridanda’ to serve VIPs? Row erupts over construction of Bada Danda-like road in Puri  

Locals have raised objections to the road and wondered if this road will only meant for the VIP movement. A volley of questions has cropped over the project.

  • Friday, 15 December 2023
Polythene cover over Ananda Bazaar shops to be removed: SJTA administrator
Polythene cover over Ananda Bazaar shops to be removed: SJTA administrator

The SJTA administrator said Pahili Bhoga ritual will commence for the deities in the Srimandir from December 16 till January 14, 2024. The meeting discussed the ritual schedule and a decision was taken to open the doors from 2 am every day till January 14, 2024.

  • Monday, 11 December 2023
Puri Srimandir
3-day Deva Dipawali begins at Puri Srimandir, 1 lakh diyas to be lighted tomorrow

‘Mahadipa’, a huge diya, is lifted atop the temple late in the evening by the Chunara servitors, following which 1 lakh diyas will be lighted on the Grand Road tomorrow.

  • Monday, 11 December 2023
Complete ban on paan & gutkha at Puri Srimandir from January 1 
Complete ban on paan & gutkha at Puri Srimandir from January 1 

The decision regarding the complete ban on the consumption of paan and gutkha on the premises of Srimandir was taken at the Srimandir Niti sub-committee meeting held on Friday. 

  • Friday, 08 December 2023
Puri Shankaracharya to be consulted for Heritage Corridor Project inauguration: SJTA chief 
Puri Shankaracharya to be consulted for Heritage Corridor Project inauguration: SJTA chief 

A day after the Shankaracharya of the Puri Gobardhan Peeth, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati expressed his dissatisfaction for being sidelined by the temple admin and the government, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration chief, Ranjan Das on Thursday said nothing will be done without his consent. 

  • Thursday, 07 December 2023
BJP terms Odisha government as anti-Sanatani; ruling BJD retorts 
BJP terms Odisha government as anti-Sanatani; ruling BJD retorts 

The state government is anti-Sanatani, said former Odisha unit president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sameer Mohanty on Thursday.

  • Thursday, 07 December 2023
No one seeks my advice despite SC order: Puri Shankaracharya
No one seeks my advice despite SC order: Puri Shankaracharya

Speaking at a religious programme in Surat, Gujarat on Wednesday, the Puri seer expressed his anguish and lamented, "Nobody cares for my advice. The administration, Srimandir management committee, and the servitors all maintain a distance from me.

  • Wednesday, 06 December 2023
Air-conditioned corridor for devotees in Puri soon 
Air-conditioned corridor for devotees in Puri soon 

If everything goes the way as planned, devotees will no longer have to wait in the sun and rain outside the Lion’s Gate for entry into Puri Srimandir. 

  • Friday, 01 December 2023
Puri Srimandir Ratna Bhandar laser scan detects cracks 
Puri Srimandir Ratna Bhandar laser scan detects cracks 

The laser scanning on 12 points on the northern and upper part of the Ratna Bhandar was done on Wednesday. A report will be prepared which will be submitted to the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) and the Orissa High Court.  

  • Wednesday, 29 November 2023
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