Kartik Purnima is the pious hindu festival, it is the last day of Karik Month( October – November ). In holy city Jagannath Puri, devottess are taken holy deep at […]
Green Tribunal approached for preservation of Puri temple
Raising concerns over various environmental hazards threatening the famous temple of Lord Jagannath located at Puri in Odisha and the violation of the costal regulation zone along the adjoining sea […]
Not so rich budget for God of the Poor
“Dinabandhu” or “God of the Poor” as Lord Jagannath is called, is not exactly the richest God despite all the luxuries he is said to be bestowed with and the […]
Planning to set up an oceanarium at the Shamuka project site
Even as the most ambitious tourism project of the State Government – the Shamuka Beach Project – lingers for over six years, the Tourism Department continues to dream big. It […]
Fresh census of the Srii Jagnnath Temple Puri servitor families
The Jagannath temple administration would conduct a fresh census of the temple servitor families so that various projects meant for the development of servitor community would be effective. This was […]
No decision on allowing non-Hindus atop Raths
There has been no breakthrough in the deadlock over the contentious issue of allowing non-Hindus onto the chariots during Rath Yatra in Puri. Thursday’s meeting of Sankaracharya Nischalananda Saraswati, Gajapati […]
State tableau to showcase Chandan Yatra in New Delhi parade
Famous ‘ChandanYatra’ festival of Puri will be a part of the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. The majestic tableau will display the rituals observed at Jagannath temple during the […]
Lord Jagannath is struggling for own property
He is possibly the only god in India who owns so much land —25,711 acres — but Lord Jagannath is struggling to get part of it back from encroachers. Lord […]
Sand Sculpture appeal Maoist for releasing Italian Tourist
Two Italian tourists have been taken as hostage by Maoists at an undisclosed location in Odisha’s Kandhamal district. First time in Odisha they kidnapped foreign tourists. They traveled from Puri […]
Sand Art Sudarsan Pattnaik – 100th TON
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar on Friday became the first batsman in history to score 100 international centuries. He made this century in the Asia Cup match against Bangladesh at the […]
High Court Order – razed a portion of 500-year-old Chhauni mutt
Armed with Thursday’s Orissa high court order, the Puri administration on Friday razed a portion of 500-year-old Chhauni mutt that was damaging the Lion’s Gate, entrance to the Jagannath temple. […]
Immediate demolition of Bada Chhata Matha and Chhauni Matha in Puri
Odisha government officials want immediate demolition of Bada Chhata Matha and Chhauni Matha in Puri to save Sri Jagannath Temple’s Singha Dwar (lion’s gate) from imminent collapse. According to the […]