Puri Srimandir

Puri: The tradition of decking up Lord Jagannath and Balabhadra in Gajanana or Hati Besha after the ceremonial bath can be traced to the Hindu belief of beginning every religious rite with a worship of Lord Ganesh. After all the ceremony is…

Puri: Debasnana Purnima marks the onset of one of the biggest festivals in the culture of Odisha for the year: the Ratha Jatra. It is an elaborate ritual that revolves around the holy trinity of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi…

Puri: As the world famous Rath Yatra is getting closer, restriction on general darshan at Puri Srimandir will be imposed from from 10PM today till 2 PM tomorrow on account of Debasnana ritual. Notably, the Devasnana Purnima falls on the…

Puri: The ‘Rukmini Harana’, the marriage ceremony of Lord Jagannath, an incarnation of Lord Krishna, with Devi Rukmini, an incarnation of Goddess Lakshmi, will be celebrated at the Sree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Wednesday. On this…

Puri: Puri Srimandir Chief Administrator Ranjan Kumar Das will preside over Chhatisa Nijoga meeting and a Niti Sub-Committee meeting on Saturday. The Snana Yatra of Lord Jagannath will be held on June 4. The Niti sub-committee meeting of…

Puri: The Holy Trinity (Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra) along with Lord Sudarshan of Puri Srimandir will adorn a new look after a special make-up ritual today known as the ‘Banaka Lagi’. General darshan at Srimandir…

Puri: Darshan of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra in Puri’s Srimandir will be restricted for four hours on Wednesday for ‘Banaka Lagi’ or ‘Srimukha Sringara’ ritual of the deities. According to temple…

New Delhi: The case related to the reforms in Puri Srimandir pending in the Supreme Court came to an end today as the apex court disposed the petition after five years and 26 sittings. The top court closed the case filed by one Mrinalini…

Puri: Darshan of Lord Jagannath and his siblings Ma Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra in Puri’s Srimandir will be restricted for four hours on Wednesday for ‘Banaka Lagi’ or ‘Srimukha Sringara’ ritual of the deities. According to temple…

Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri will remain closed for public darshan of the deities on Monday from 6 pm to 10 pm for the conduct of the ‘Paita Lagi’ ritual. According to sources, the darshan of the deities at the 12th century…