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The iconic Jagannath Rath Yatra is a major annual Hindu festival celebrated in the coastal city of Puri in Odisha, where the principal deities - Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra - are taken from their temple in grand, decorated chariots to the Gundicha Temple, traditionally regarded as their aunt's home.

Puri Rath Yatra Stampede: Odisha govt order action against 7 police officers over lapses

November 8, 2025Fact Now

The Odisha government has ordered disciplinary action against seven police officers and recommended blacklisting a private technology firm following an inquiry into the stampede in which three people were killed and 20 were injured during the Rath Yatra in Puri...

The iconic Jagannath Rath Yatra is a major annual Hindu festival celebrated in the coastal city of Puri in Odisha, where the principal deities - Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra - are taken from their temple in grand, decorated chariots to the Gundicha Temple, traditionally regarded as their aunt's home.

Stampede in Puri Rath Yatra: OHRC takes suo motu cognizance, seeks separate investigation reports by August 12

July 2, 2025Fact Now

Taking suo motto cognizance of the stampede incident that occurred at Saradhabali near Shree Gundicha Temple in Odisha’s Puri during the annual Rath Yatra festival in the early hours on June 29, the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has sought...

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