Preparations are underway in Odisha's Puri for the construction of three wooden chariots ahead of the world-famous Jagannath Rath Yatra. Carpenters and sculptors are seen making these chariots that carry the idols of deities Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra.
Puri (Odisha) [India], June 26 (ANI): The construction work for three gigantic chariots of the Holy Trinity - Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Goddess Subhadra - for the annual car festival in Puri is underway at the Puri Jagannath Temple.
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party national president Jagat Prakash Nadda will visit poll-bound Uttarakhand for two days from December 28 to 29, sources said on Monday.
Midnapore (West Bengal) [India], July 12 (ANI): Even during the season of Rath Yatra, the artists making small chariots suffering huge losses as they could not sell their products since the containment zones increased in the Midnapur and Kharagpur municipalities in West Bengal.
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 10 (ANI): The Jagannath Temple administration on Friday informed that like the previous year, this year's Ratha Yatra festival would be organised without the participation of devotees and in strict adherence to safety protocols to contain the spread of coronavi
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 9 (ANI): Ahead of the rath yatra in Odisha, an artist from Bhubaneswar crafted miniature chariots of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra using matchsticks.
Washington D.C. [USA], August 19 (ANI): English actor Ben Cross, known for starring in 'Chariots of Fire' and appearing in 2009's 'Star Trek,' has died at the age of 72.
Puri (Odisha) [India], June 29 (ANI): The three chariots of the deities of Jagannath Temple that were parked outside Gundicha Temple after Rath Yatra, were on Sunday turned around as a sign of preparation for the upcoming Bahuda Yatra (return car festival).
Puri (Odisha) [India], June 23 (ANI): The annual Jagannath Yatra began in Puri on Tuesday with the idols of Lord Jagannath, Balbhadra and Subhadra moved out of the Jagannath temple and seated on chariots which then moved toward the Gundhicha Temple.
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 4 (ANI): On the auspicious occasion of Jagannath Rath Yatra, world-renowned Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created three chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra at Puri beach.
Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh) [India] June 7 (ANI): For the first time ever, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has unearthed the remains of a chariot and other antique items that dates back to 'Bronze Age' (2000-1800 BC), in Uttar Pradesh's Sinauli village.