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Puri, December 8: Lord Jagannath’s Nirmalya (sacred dried rice) and Mahaprasad sale network seems to have spread far and wide as the name of another e-commerce site – Pinterest – found selling the revered ‘prasad’ has come to the fore now. The development came a few days after a servitor of Shree Jagannath Temple lodged […]
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Bhubaneswar: In order to clear extra rush of passengers, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has decided to run special train for Kartik Purnima on Tuesday. According to an ECoR communiqué, a Passenger Special Train (06843) will run from Puri to Palasa. This train will leave Puri at 2 pm. Services of Puri- Khurda Road Passenger […]
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Puri: Lakhs of devotees from across the country on Friday thronged holy town of Puri to witness Bahuda Yatra, or the return car festival of Lord Jagannath and His siblings – elder brother Lord Balabhadra and their sister Goddess Subhadra. Chariots started rolling towards Shree Mandir at 1.10 pm, three hours ahead of schedule. Bahuda Yatra […]
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Bhawanipatna: To observe the Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath and His siblings, a cultural programme ‘Bhajan Samaroh’ was organised here on Saturday. Organised jointly by Kalahandi district administration and District Council of Culture at Mausima Temple here, the Bhajan programme was all about devotional songs for Lord Jagannath and His siblings elder brother Lord […]
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Puri: The Rath Yatra was held on Thursday with fanfare, religious fervour and enthusiasm as lakhs of devotees thronged the Bada Danda to witness the divine event, marking the beginning of the annual nine day sojourn of the Lord Jagannath and His two siblings. The chariot pulling started ahead of schedule. Two months after cyclone […]
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Puri: Puri king Gajapati Dibyasingha Deb performed Chhera Panhara ritual (sweeping of chariot floors) on Grand Road on Thursday here. The Chhera Panhara is considered one of the most important rituals performed during the annual Rath Yatra. As per the tradition, the first servitor of Lord Jagannath, Dibyasingha Deb arrived in his royal palanquin ‘Tamjan’ […]
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Puri: The Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra began on Thursday in Puri with the Daitapati servitors escorting the deities to their respective chariots in ceremonial Pahandi procession. The Pahandi ritual procession began with Lord Sudarshan. It will be followed by Lord Balabhadra, Goddess Subhadra and Lord Jagannath. Pahandi is a […]
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Bhubaneswar: Keeping the safety and security factors in mind during Rath Yatra rush, the East Coast Railway (ECoR) has issued a detailed dos and don’ts for train passengers. In order to facilitate easy travel for the pilgrims, Khurda Road Division of the ECoR has decided to run 194 trains from different parts of India to […]
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Puri: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched ITC’s Mangaldeep Lord Jagannath-themed Agarbatti (incense sticks), a joint initiative of ITC Mangaldeep, State Government-run Odisha Rural Development and Marketing Society (ORMAS) and Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). These Agarbattis are being manufactured by rural women SHGs through a tie up with ORMAS to provide them livelihood. […]
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Puri: Amid tight security, the famous Snan Yatra of Lord Jagannath and His siblings was being held in this pilgrim town of Odisha on Monday with fanfare, religious fervour and. Thousands of devotees have thronged the Grand Road outside the 12th century Shree Jagannath Temple here to witness the famous Hati Besa of Lord Jagannath, […]
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