Puri Jagannath Temple

Puri: Lord Jagannath's temple here will remain closed for devotees once a week following surge in COVID cases, announced the authorities announced today. In view of the recent spike in Covid-19 cases across the country, the Shree…

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the President's two-day visit to Odisha, Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra today reviewed the preparations. President Ramnath Kovind will be on a two-day visit to Odisha. On the 21st, the President will…

Bhubaneswar: The National Security Guard (NSG) will inspect the security system of Sri Jagannath Temple in Puri on March 18. A 5-member NSG team from Delhi comprising two officers and two personnel will conduct the mock drill along with…

Puri: Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut visited Lord Jagannath temple in Puri on Friday morning and offered prayers to the Holy Trinity. Kangana was escorted to the temple by Senior servitor Madhusudana Singhari amidst high-security…

 Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Saturday filed a First Information Report (FIR) against one Shalini Passi at Singhadwar police station for taking photographs inside the temple premises and uploading the same on…

Puri: A picture of Puri Jagannath temple has once again went viral on social media. The photo, believed to have been taken in front of ‘Sampati Mandira’ near Dakhina Dwara Gumuta, was uploaded on February 2 on Instagram. It was uploaded…

New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Culture Prahalad Singh Patel on Monday directed the National Monument Authority (NMA) to withdraw the draft notification for proposed heritage bylaws for Puri Srimandir. The move came after a delegation…

Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Sunday urged the National Monuments Authority (NMA) for the immediate withdrawal of the proposed heritage bylaws for Puri Jagannath Temple. In a letter to NMA, the SJTA…

Puri: The barricades, which have been erected on the Grand Road to allow devotees to proceed towards Srimandir in queues, will be removed, informed by Puri SP Kanwar Vishal Singh. The SP said the barricades from Jagannath Ballav Math to…

Puri: The ‘Pahili Bhoga’ (first offering) ritual was held at the Sri Jagannath temple here to mark ‘Dhanu Sankranti’ in the early morning today. Notably, the ‘Gopal Ballav Bhoga’ is offered to the deities along with ‘Pahili Bhoga’ from…