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
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...
29 Jun, 2025, 10.39 AM IST
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...
28 Jun, 2025, 12.01 AM IST
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...
27 Jun, 2025, 06.49 PM IST
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...
26 Jun, 2025, 10.33 AM IST
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...
11 Jun, 2025, 10.40 AM IST
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...
11 Jun, 2025, 10.02 AM IST
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...
08 Jul, 2024, 04.55 PM IST
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...
08 Jul, 2024, 04.54 PM IST
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...
02 Jul, 2024, 02.57 PM IST
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...
01 Jul, 2022, 12.49 PM 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
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...
11 Jun, 2021, 09.35 AM IST
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...
19 Jun, 2020, 03.29 PM IST
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...
19 Jun, 2020, 10.04 AM IST
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...
24 Apr, 2020, 04.49 PM IST
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 ...
14 Jul, 2018, 12.38 PM IST