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July 2026 Hindu Calendar: Complete List of Festivals, Ekadashi Dates, Guru Purnima & Important Hindu ObservancesJuly 2026 is a spiritually significant month in the Hindu calendar, featuring major festivals and sacred observances including Yogini Ekada...
"Yoga has been a part of Odisha's culture": PM Modi appeals for mass participation on International Yoga Day"International Yoga Day is also being celebrated tomorrow, June 21st... Yoga has been a part of Odisha's culture. From the land of Odisha, ...
Odisha to issue fewer 'cordon passes' to prevent overcrowding during Jagannath chariot pullingOdisha government will issue fewer cordon passes for the upcoming Rath Yatra. This decision aims to prevent overcrowding near the chariots....
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...
Puri stampede: Eyewitnesses report no government machinery present to manage surging crowds, says Naveen PatnaikFormer Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik expressed grief over the Puri stampede, conveying condolences to the victims' families. He crit...
Mamata Banerjee inaugurates first Rath Yatra from new Jagannath templeThousands of pilgrims, including foreigners, congregated in Digha, West Bengal, for the Rath Yatra festival. The Chief Minister, along with...
Rath Yatra starts with Pahandi Vijay ceremony in DighaThe Rath Yatra festival commenced in Digha, West Bengal, with the Pahandi Vijay ceremony at the newly built Jagannath Dham Temple. Thousand...
Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025: Date, time, rituals, significance, and ISKCON celebrationsThe Jagannath Rath Yatra, a significant Hindu festival in Odisha, will be observed on June 27, 2025, with festivities commencing on June 13...
Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025 begins with Snana Purnima today; Check full schedule, start and end datesRath Yatra 2025: The annual Snana Purnima festival is being observed in Puri, Odisha, marking the ceremonial bathing of Lord Jagannath, Lor...
Preparations underway for Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra, says Gujarat Minister Harsh SanghaviHarsh Sanghavi said, "The Jagannath Rath Yatra is a huge centre of devotion for the people of Gujarat. Lakhs of people join the yatra. Toda...
Puri Rath Yatra 2024: 53 years later, a unique twist to celebrations this year. Timings, rituals and live streamingFor the first time in 53 years, the Rath Yatra will extend over two days due to specific celestial alignments, last occurring in 1971. Uniq...
Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2024: Date, legend of Lord Jagannath, history, significance, all you should knowPuri Rath Yatra 2024: The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri, starting on July 7, 2024, is a nine-day festival drawing millions of...
Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi announces two-day holiday for Rath YatraOdisha CM announced a two-day holiday for the Rath Yatra, coinciding with the new government's tenure. President Droupadi Murmu will take p...
Jagannath Rath Yatra rituals begin in PuriOn Lord Jagannath RathYatra, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb told ANI, "Greatest festival of the Supreme Lord is Rath Yatra which happens...
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...
COVID-19: Puri Rath Yatra to be held without devotees for second year in a rowAnnouncing the decision Odisha Special Relief Commissioner, Pradeep K Jena on Thursday said that the Supreme Court's guidelines, which were...
Puri Shankaracharya, priests want Supreme Court to reconsider stay on Rath YatraThe nine-day festival is usually marked by a procession of chariots, in which three deities -- Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra -- emabark o...
SC stays this year's historic Puri's Rath Yatra due to COVID-19 pandemicThe Chief Justice said that Lord Jagannath won't forgive us if we allow this year's Rath Yatra to go on, as such a huge gathering can't tak...
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik speaks to PM Modi over organising 'Rath Yatra' in Puri this yearPatnaik apprised the prime minister of the COVID-19 situation in Odisha. The state has so far reported 90 coronavirus cases, while 33 patie...
Jagannath Rath Yatra starts in Ahmedabad; PM greets peopleGujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani and Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel performed 'Pahind Vidhi' - a symbolic ritual of cleaning the way ...