Puri

Puri: The ceremonial bathing ritual of the Trinity of Jagannath temple was held amid tight security in the presence of thousands of devotees. More than three lakh devotees witnessed the Snana ritual which started at around 6.15 am with…
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Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Saturday released a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and revised price list for the sale of parts used in the construction of the chariots used during the annual Rath Yatra. …
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Puri: Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri was closed for devotees for five hours from 1 pm on Friday for Rukmani Haran Ekadash ritual, which marks the celestial wedding of Shree Madan Mohan, the living representative of Lord Jagannath, and Devi…
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Bhubaneswar/Puri: The Odisha government has sanctioned Rs 2.25 crore as a special incentive for Daitapati servitors of Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri to ensure a seamless Rath Yatra. The reward was proposed by the Shree Jagannath Temple…
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Puri: The Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) has launched 'Shree Jagannath Express’, a premium interstate bus service to boost religious and cultural tourism. The service connects Puri with key pilgrimage sites like…
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Bhubaneswar: ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’, a nationwide campaign aimed at transforming Indian agriculture through scientific intervention, was launched at Sakshigopal in Odisha’s Puri district on Thursday. The campaign was launched…
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Puri: The ‘Chaka-Akha Dera’ ritual was performed in Odisha’s pilgrim town of Puri on the occasion of the auspicious Bhaunri Yatra on Monday. With this a traditional milestone in the construction of the three grand chariots for the annual…
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Puri: Odia short story collection ‘Unmilana’, co-authored by Prasanta Mishra (Pundarika) and Kumar Aurojyoti (Ambarisa), and published by Astitva Prakashan, was formally released to readers during an event in holy town of Puri last…
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Puri: An anti-riot vehicle ‘Vajra’ along with armed commandos was seen deployed near Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri on Monday as DGP Y B Khurania reviewed security arrangements at the shrine ahead of Rath Yatra. According to…
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Puri: Amid preparations for a civil defence mock drill, a special team of the National Security Guard (NSG) conducted a review of security arrangements at Shree Jagannath Temple in Odisha’s Puri town on Tuesday. Officials said that the…
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