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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...
Entry into Puri Jagannath temple restricted for Kartik month congregationShree Jagannath Temple in Puri will restrict entry for devotees from October 18, allowing access only through the Lion's Gate and Western G...
Prasad Panic: Ram Mandir to Puri, temples across India race to ensure purity amid Tirupati laddu controversyIndia's religious and political leaders are reassessing prasad practices following controversy over Tirupati temple’s laddus. Karnataka man...
Planning to visit Jagannath Puri temple? Take note of these strict new rules before goingThe administration of Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri has introduced a dress code for devotees and banned the use of gutkha, pan, plastic, a...
People from outside Puri allowed to cremate bodies at 'Swargadwar' crematoriumThe restrictions on immersion of ashes at 'Mahodadhi' (sea) have also been withdrawn by the administration following decline in infection r...
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...
COVID-19 negative report not required to enter Puri Jagannath temple from Jan 21The decision in this regard was taken at a meeting attended by SJTA chief Krishan Kumar, Puri district magistrate-cum collector Samarth Ver...
Lord Jagannath returns to sanctum sanctorum of 12th-century temple after Rath YatraOn Friday, the deities were offered a specially prepared sweet drink (pana) made of milk, sugar, cheese, banana, camphor, nutmeg and black ...
SC indicates nod to Puri's Rath Yatra, to leave micro-management to Centre, state and temple trustA bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde was informed by the Odisha government that it will coordinate with temple management and the Cent...
Shri Jagannath Temple Administration cancels tender for Rath Yatra's telecastThe temple administration on Tuesday said it would allow all private television channels to telecast the Puri Jagannath idols' annual outin...
Why government officials are managing religious places and temples: Supreme Court"It is a matter of perspective. I do not know why government officials should manage temples?," Justice Bobde observed during the hearing.
Geographical indication tag sparks a bitter debate on rasgullaMost food historians in West Bengal believe it was in vented in then Calcutta in 1868 by iconic confectioner Nobin Chandra Das, whose son l...
Shankaracharya row: Javadekar, JB disapprove state government's rolePuri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswati on June 29 refrained from visiting the chariots before they were pulled on the Rath Yatra...
- Puri king Divyasingha Deb defends Shankaracharya, says government must resolve issue
After Shankaracharya boycotted Rath Yatra owing to ongoing row over devotees climbing over chariots while performing pujas, Puri king Divya...
Odisha Government promises Puri Shankaracharya's security on raths"The director general of police has been asked to make special security arrangement for Shankaracharya when he pays 'darshan' to deities."
- 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...
- US student detained at Jagannath temple
The rituals at the temple came to a standstill after the priests and temple police took the two to the Sinhadwar police station for questio...