Lord Lingaraj

Bhubaneswar: The annual chariot festival of Lord Lingaraj commenced on Tuesday (April 16). Scores of devotees flocked to the Temple and pulled the Rukuna Rath of Lord Lingaraj. Adequate security arrangements were in place for the smooth…

Bhubaneswar: The trust board of Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar today released the final schedule for the annual Rukuna Rath Yatra, scheduled to be held on the occasion of Ashokastami on April 16 (Tuesday). As per the schedule, the…

Bhubaneswar: All government offices in Khurda district will remain closed on Wednesday as the RDC (Central) declared the day as local holiday on account of Asokashtami. The Rukuna Ratha festival of Lord Lingaraja will be held on the…

Bhubaneswar: Lord Lingaraj, the presiding deity of Ekamra Kshetra Bhubaneswar continued to remain hungry due to dispute between servitors. The two conflicting groups are Puja Pandas and Badu nijoga. The impasse continues between Badu…

Bhubaneswar: After the Khurda district administration assured to look into servitors' demands, the latter have agreed to conduct the annual Sital Sasthi Jatra of Lord Lingaraj in Bhubaneswar. Meanwhile, the Khuntia and Malia servitors of…

Bhubaneswar:  The ‘Bahuda’ ritual of Lord Lingaraj, the ruling deity of Bhubaneswar commenced on Wednesday.  Unlike the Bahuda Rath Yatra at Puri, the chariot here is ‘Analeuta’ that is it is not turned around but instead drawn to the…

Bhubaneswar: The famous ‘Rukuna Rath Yatra’ of Lord Lingaraj is underway in Bhubaneswar. The chariot pulling began at 4:30 p.m.  The Pahandi ritual of the lord will be held between 12:30 pm to 1:30 p.m. The ‘Bahuda’ ritual will be held on…

Bhubaneswar: The annual chariot festival of Lord Lingaraj, Rukuna rath rolled on the roads of Bhubaneswar on time and devotees are more excited. Among all the rituals of the festival, an important ritual that is associated with Rukuna…

Bhubaneswar: The Sital Sasthi festival of Lord Lingaraj will be held this year without the participation of devotees amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The rituals will be carried out by only seven servitors. The Sital Sasthi festival will…

Bhubaneswar: In view of surge in Covid-19 cases, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday ordered that the Chandan Yatra of Lord Lingaraj will be held without participation of devotees. Chandan Yatra will begin from May 15,…