The body of an elderly woman was found buried inside the kitchen of a house in Odisha's Puri town, police said on Tuesday. The property houses several tenants, who alerted the landlord and police after noticing a strong, foul odour...
Puri's Jagannath Temple authorities on Saturday announced that the inventory of the temple treasury, known as the Ratna Bhandar, will be conducted on August 31 and September 1. The treasury's earlier inventory was conducted on July 19 while the sibling...
The Odisha government has requested the Centre’s support to nominate Puri’s world-renowned Jagannath Rath Yatra for inclusion on UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, officials said on Monday. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has forwarded a detailed...
Floodwaters swept into Dokandar village in the Kanas block of Odisha's Puri district, several houses and throwing routine life into total disarray, according to local residents. The rising waters have invaded residential neighbourhoods, leaving villagers to battle worsening living conditions....
Lakhs of devotees gathered in Puri on Saturday to witness Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra bedecked in their dazzling 'Suna Besha' (golden attire) atop their respective grand chariots stationed outside the 12th-century Jagannath Temple. The grand ritual is...
Former Odisha Chief Minister and BJD Chief Naveen Patnaik launched a scathing attack on the state government on Saturday, criticizing its "lackadaisical attitude" following three fatalities during this year's Rath Yatra festivities in Puri. He alleged that the government has...
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sambit Patra extended greetings on Saturday on the auspicious occasion of Devshayani Ekadashi, underscoring the deep spiritual significance of the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra in Puri. Patra highlighted the...
The holy coastal town of Puri was overwhelmed with intense devotion on Friday as thousands of pilgrims gathered for the grand Bahuda Rath Yatra, also known as the 'Return Car Festival', marking the journey of the sibling deities back to...
Heavy rainfall and severe waterlogging near Puri’s Gundicha Temple forced temple authorities to temporarily suspend the Dakshina Moda (southward turning) ritual of two major chariots on Tuesday evening, officials said. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee stated...
Puri saw thousands of devotees gather at the Gundicha Temple on Monday for the 'Hera Panchami' ritual, an age-old tradition capturing the divine affection and playful marital disagreement between Lord Jagannath and Goddess Mahalakshmi. Occurring on the fifth day of...
