Rath Yatra

Puri: Lord Jagannath and His siblings recovered from illness on Saturday after staying in Anasara Ghara for 12 days. Daitapati servitors will take out a procession and enter Raja Prasad to convey the good news to Gajapati Maharaj about…

Puri: Khalilagi Ekadasi is observed on the 11th day during the waning phase of moon in the month of June/July. Khalilagi Ekadashi is observed mainly in Odisha and in Jagannath temples. It falls before Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra. The…

Puri: With just eight days left for the world-famous Rath Yatra of the Holy Trinity in Puri, miscreants are ruling the roost in the Pilgrim town. According to sources, three unidentified bike-borne miscreants this evening hurled a crude…

Puri: The Indian Railways will run at least 205 special trains during Rath Yatra in Odisha’s Puri town, informed Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during his visit to the pilgrim town on Tuesday. The Union Minister further stated that the…

Puri: Devotees from across the nation and abroad throng the Lord Jagannath's Temple in Puri at the time of Rath Yatra every year. Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and their sister Subhadra are the three presiding deities of the Puri shrine which…

Puri: As the auspicious Rath Yatra festival is going to be celebrated on July 1 this year, the chariot work is on full swing and today at “Rathakhala”. After the installation of the third “Bhuin”, the raising of “Bada Dhara Potala” and…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today chaired a special review meeting for the preparation of  Rath Yatra through video conferencing. The Odisha CM expressed his happiness as the world-famous Rath Yatra is being organised…

Cuttack: Director General of Police, Fire Services Santosh Kumar Upadhyay today reviewed the arrangement for the annual Rath Yatra in Puri. Upadhyay emphasized having arrangements looking into minimum interference of pilgrims and…

Puri: Ahead of Rath Yatra 2022, two wheels were fitted to Nandighosh chariot of Lord Jagannath after replacement of defect axle. Sources said, the defect in the axle was spotted on Thursday by the Biswakarmas who tried to mend the crack…

Puri: After two years of long gap, devotees will be allowed to witness the Snana Purnima (bathing ceremony) of Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and sister Devi Subhadra. Preparations have been intensified by the district…