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Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJD Friday condemned the alleged police excess against journalists, who were officially invited to Puri by the Odisha government to cover Rath Yatra. BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty, in a statement, said that the government had arranged a bus to take accredited working journalists...

Berhampur: Like in previous years, the chariot of Lord Jagannath's sister Subhadra was pulled by women at Gosaninuagaon in Odisha's Berhampur on Rath Yatra Friday. However, the chariots of Lord Jagannath and Lord Balabhadra were pulled by male devotees, adhering to traditional customs. Berhampur is...

Angul: The sacred festival of Rath Yatra was celebrated with great devotion and traditional splendour at Jagannath Temple in Dev Bhumi, Jindal Nagar, Angul. The yatra drew thousands of devotees to witness the divine journey of the Chaturdha Murti -- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi...

Puri: Thousands of people pulled the ropes attached with chariots of Lord Jagannath and his siblings on a road from near the 12th-century shrine in Puri towards Shree Gundicha temple, around 2.6 km away, as the main part of Rath Yatra festival began Friday. Odisha...

Puri: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people of the country on the occasion of Rath Yatra Friday and prayed for happiness, peace and prosperity in everyone's life. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra is the "combination...

Puri: Lakhs of devotees have thronged the seaside pilgrim town of Puri for Lord Jagannath's annual Ratha Yatra Friday, for which the Odisha government has made elaborate arrangements, officials said. About one lakh people have reached Puri by Thursday evening, and the number has increased...

On Ashadha Shukla Dwitiya, the deities of Jagannath Temple in Puri traditionally embark on their world-famous Rath Yatra - from Srimandir to Gundicha Temple. Lord Jagannath, along with his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and sister Goddess Subhadra, undertakes this ceremonial journey to their birthplace and...

Located about 25 km from the holy town of Puri, the ancient temple of Lord Alarnath in Brahmagiri is a spiritual gem revered by Vaishnavites and pilgrims, especially during the Anavasara (or Anasara) of Lord Jagannath and His siblings - Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra...

The annual Snana Yatra, the sacred bathing ritual of Lord Jagannath, was once held within the precincts of the Srimandir in Puri. Lord Jagannath, revered as the presiding deity of Odias, embodies human-like activities. Each year, accompanied by His siblings, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra,...

BHASKAR ROUTRAY, OP The centuries-old Sri Baladevjew Temple in Righagarh under Ishwarpur panchayat in Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district holds immense historical significance. Legend says this temple stands as a lasting tribute to King Balabhadra Bhanja of the Bhanja dynasty. Built in the late 14th...