Puri

Puri: As an integral part of the Trinity's Bahuda Yatra (return journey) on July 24, the three chariots were given 'dakhina moda' (turning towards the south) at Sharadhabali here. After Sakala Dhupa was offered to the deities, servitors…
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Bhubaneswar: Shortly after the opposition BJD accused the ruling BJP of attempting to cover up a third fatality during July 16 Rath Yatra in Puri, the Odisha government acknowledged the demise of a Mumbai native during pulling of the…
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Puri: The pilgrimage town of Puri witnessed a surge of devotees on Monday as Gundicha temple performed Hera Panchami ritual, a ceremony that dramatises Goddess Lakshmi’s “love, jealousy and righteous anger” towards her husband Lord…
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Puri: Thousands of devotees thronged the Gundicha Temple in Odisha's Puri on Sunday as Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra gave darshan from the Janmabedi (Adapa Mandap) during the Rath Yatra festival. From today, devotees…
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Puri: In a major crackdown on street crime during the ongoing Rath Yatra, police in Odisha’s pilgrim town of Puri have arrested 103 alleged snatchers and recovered 203 stolen mobile phones as part of a special anti-snatching drive. The…
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has taken serious note of the casualties reported during July 16 Rath Yatra in Puri and has sought a detailed explanation from the State government officials. The Commission has…
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Puri: The three chariots of the Trinity have reached the Sharadhabali in front of the Gundicha temple, marking the successful completion of this year’s Rath Yatra. The Taladhwaja chariot of Lord Balabhadra arrived first, followed by…
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Puri: A day after two persons lost their lives amid a massive crowd surge triggered by heavy rain during the Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Y B Khurania on Friday made a fervent appeal to devotees, strongly…
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Bhubaneswar: Amid the ongoing calendar dispute over the celebration of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra, Srila Prabhupada’s ISKCON group of temples has accepted the request of Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb, the Chairman of the Shree…
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Puri: As a sea of devotees gathered at the pilgrim town of Puri to witness Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath and siblings, pulling of chariots carrying the deities was suspended midway after sunset on Thursday. The deities of Shree Jagannath…
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