Former Puri King objects to ISKCON performing Rath Yatra rituals "throughout the year", says it "hurts our religious sentiment"Gajapati Dibyasingh Deb, the former King of Puri, raised concerns. He disapproved of ISKCON's year-round Rath Yatra celebrations outside In...
13 Jul, 2025, 08.21 AM IST
Seek forgiveness from Lord Jagannath devotees, tender apology for Puri temple stampede: Odisha CM MajhiOdisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi apologized to Lord Jagannath devotees after a stampede near a Puri temple. The incident resulted i...
29 Jun, 2025, 12.08 PM IST
West Bengal: Preparations on, security beefed up for Digha Rath YatraDigha is ready for its first Rath Yatra. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held meetings with officials and temple authorities. Se...
26 Jun, 2025, 04.06 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee reaches Digha for Rath Yatra, BJP says she is trying to become ‘true Hindu’West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Digha visit ahead of Rath Yatra sparks political controversy. Suvendu Adhikari accuses Banerje...
25 Jun, 2025, 07.29 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee slams Odisha over Digha temple rowWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticizes the Odisha government. This follows a controversy over the Digha Jagannath Dham templ...
05 May, 2025, 10.12 PM IST
Mamata slams 'baseless' neem wood charge; condemns attacks on Bengali-speaking people in OdishaWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee refuted allegations of using stolen neem wood from Puri's Jagannath temple for the Digha temple idols, dismi...
05 May, 2025, 03.30 PM IST
In Puri, it's BJD pinning hopes on temple; BJP on PM Modi, Sambit Patra's connectPrime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a roadshow in Puri following his visit to the Lord Jagannath temple. BJP candidate Sambit Patra, in ...
23 May, 2024, 12.04 AM IST
BJP guns for influencer Kamya Jani over Puri temple visit, demands her arrest for 'promoting beef'Controversy erupted as the BJP's Odisha unit criticised BJD leader VK Pandian for granting access to social media influencer Kamiya Jain in...
23 Dec, 2023, 04.14 PM IST
BJP's Vishnu Deo Sai sworn in as Chhattisgarh CMVishnu Deo Sai, a leader of the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh. The ceremony, attende...
14 Dec, 2023, 11.48 AM IST
Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2023: Everything you need to know about the festivalBesides Puri being the main site of celebration, people throughout India also celebrate Rath Yatra in various ways. Each year, the Yatra be...
20 Jun, 2023, 10.02 AM IST
SC dismisses pleas seeking nod for 'Rath Yatra' at places other than Jagannath Puri in OdishaA bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said that it would not interfere with the directions passed by the state government under the Di...
06 Jul, 2021, 03.54 PM IST
Gujarat CM Anandiben Patel prays for rain to Lord JagannathPatel arrived at the Jagannath temple today evening and performed 'aarti' at the temple as per tradition. She also offered 'prasad' to Lord...
18 Jul, 2015, 12.15 AM IST
Keep Lord Jagannath above politics: Gajapati MaharajExpressing his displeasure over the manner in which the 'Brahma Paribartan' ritual was performed, Gajapati Maharaj of Puri Divyasingha Deb ...
18 Jun, 2015, 11.09 PM IST
Narendra Modi tries to woo Odias, seeks Lord Jagannath's blessingsNarendra Modi today invoked blessings of Lord Jagannath here while lauding the contribution of Odia people for the economic development of ...
16 Jul, 2013, 03.46 PM IST
UAVs keep watch as Narendra Modi flags off Jagannath Rath YatraThe 136th edition of the rath yatra was flagged off from a 400-year-old Jagannath temple in Jamalpur area.
10 Jul, 2013, 03.47 PM IST
136th Lord Jagannath rath yatra begins amidst tight securityAs per tradition, elephants had a first glimpse of Lord Jagannath and led the procession, which set off from the over 400 year-old iconic J...
10 Jul, 2013, 10.49 AM IST
- BJD leader Pyarimohan Mohapatra' statement on open entry to Jagannath Temple issue sparks off controversy
Pyarimohan Mohapatra stirred up a hornet's nest by saying the Jagannath Temple in Puri should be open to all irrespective of caste, creed a...
18 Jul, 2011, 05.18 PM IST