Shree Jagannath Temple, Puri owns over 60,000 acres of land: MinisterThe Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri possesses vast land holdings across Odisha and other states. Recent revelations indicate illegal occupat...
06 Dec, 2025, 08.52 PM IST
Jagannath temple closed for devotees as Lord's valuables being shifted to 'Ratna Bhandar'The Jagannath temple in Puri closed its doors to devotees on Tuesday. This closure allowed officials to move valuables to the Ratna Bhandar...
23 Sep, 2025, 10.44 AM IST
Bahuda Yatra 2025: Date, time, rituals, and spiritual significance of Lord Jagannath’s return journeyThe sacred Bahuda Yatra, marking the return journey of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra, is scheduled for July 5, 2025...
03 Jul, 2025, 12.55 PM IST
Lakhs congregate in Puri to witness Lord Jagannath's bathing ritualsIn Puri, a large number of devotees witnessed the ceremonial bathing of Lord Jagannath. The deities were brought to the Snana Mandap in a p...
11 Jun, 2025, 02.40 PM IST
Odisha govt plans to trademark dham, shree mandira, other words associated with Puri Jagannath TempleThe Odisha government is seeking trademark rights for terms associated with the Jagannath Temple in Puri, including 'Jagannath dham' and 's...
27 May, 2025, 03.29 PM IST
Odisha plans to install anti-drone system at Jagannath temple in PuriThe Odisha government is considering installing an anti-drone system at Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri. This move aims to enhance security ...
23 May, 2025, 08.03 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
Odisha: Lakhs witness Lord Jagannath's 'golden attire' ritual in PuriThe idols of his siblings - Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra - were also decorated by servitors with golden jewellery and attires atop the...
17 Jul, 2024, 07.19 PM IST
Odisha notifies Special Security Battalion for Puri Jagannath TempleThe Odisha government has released a notification announcing the establishment of a Special Security Battalion dedicated to ensuring the sa...
01 Feb, 2024, 02.36 PM IST
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik takes part in rituals to inaugurate Shreemandir Parikrama project in PuriThe Shreemandir Parikrama project aims to enhance the visual appeal and surroundings of the iconic Jagannath Temple. It comes just five day...
17 Jan, 2024, 08.26 PM IST
Puri Jagannath Heritage Corridor project opens for public: 10 things to knowThe 'Shree Mandir Parikrama,' known as the Jagannath Heritage Corridor Project at Odisha's Puri's Lord Jagannath temple, was inaugurated to...
17 Jan, 2024, 03.57 PM IST
Bypass route, AC tunnel part of Puri's makeover ahead of Jagannath temple corridor inaugurationThe Odisha government has built a 2.8-kilometer bypass stretch in Puri, India, to reduce travel time to the Jagannath temple by up to an ho...
08 Jan, 2024, 03.44 PM IST
Jagannath Puri Temple to bar devotees wearing 'indecent' clothesThe Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has announced the implementation of a dress code for devotees starting January 1, 2024. De...
10 Oct, 2023, 05.33 PM IST
Shree Jagannath Temple reopens after three daysAll rituals by priests and servitors continued in the temple during the three-day period, a temple official said, adding, sanitisation exer...
03 Jan, 2022, 01.23 PM IST
Devotee donates over 4 kg gold, 3 kg silver to Puri Jagannath TempleThe ornaments are made up of 4.858 kg of gold and 3.867 kg of silver, sources said, adding that the ornaments specially designed for the tr...
17 Feb, 2021, 01.04 PM IST
351 Shree Jagannath Temple servitors test positive for COVID-19The official said as most of the servitors are in home isolation after testing positive for the infection and there is a shortage of knowle...
29 Sep, 2020, 01.04 PM IST
Complete plastic ban in Puri's Jagannath temple from April 1The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) decided to enforce a complete ban on the use of plastic products inside the temple premise...
05 Mar, 2020, 10.59 AM IST