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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: Srimandir managing committee meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena on Monday. “The management committee has approved the rituals to be observed at Srimandir from the Snana Purnima to Rath…

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has decided to carry out repair work of Ratna Palanka (bed) of Lord Jagannath and his siblings and the silver cladding of Singhadwar of Srimandir during Rath Yatra. Decision…

Puri: While the construction of chariot for the world famous Rath Yatra is going on in full swing at the Yard (Ratha Khala) on Bada danda, a minor mishap took place today at the construction yard when an electric auto rickshaw hit the under…

Balasore: A major train mishap was averted on late Saturday night after all the bogies of Howrah-Puri superfast express got separated from the engine near Nekurasuni station in Medinapur district of West Bengal, bordering Odisha's Balasore…

Puri: Odisha is likely to get a second Vande Bharat Express, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said here Thursday. The first semi high speed train in Odisha on the Puri-Howrah route was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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Puri: Chief Justice of India D. Y. Chandrachud today visited Puri Srimandir and offered prayers at the shrine. The CJI came to the State on a two-day tour. Soon after landing at Bhubaneswar airport, he drove straight to Puri. Chief…

Puri: The National Monument Authority (NMA) has given the No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the construction of public building i.e Shree Jagannath Reception Centre and Raghunanndan Library in the regulated area of Srimandir.…