The famous festival, usually celebrated in June-July, begins when Lord Jagannath and his two siblings - elder brother Lord Balabhadra and younger sister Devi Subhadra are ready to give darshan to the public in Raths and visit Gundicha Temple.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah who is on a day-long visit to Gujarat, took part in the 'Mangla Aarti' (part of worship) at Jagannath temple ahead of the Rath Yatra in the Jamalpur area.
Speaking to ANI, the artist L Eswar Rao said, "To mark this year's Rath Yatra, I decided to craft miniature models of chariots of Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra using papers."
"The Congress President, Mallikarjun Kharge, has approved the proposal for the candidature of the following persons as Congress candidates to contest the bye-elections to the Legislative Council of Karnataka to be elected by the MLAs: Jagadish Shettar, Tippannappa Kamaknoor and NS Boseraju,"
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a day-long visit to Gujarat on Tuesday and attend several public events that include the worship at lord Jagannath Temple, the inauguration of two parks, a railway flyover and Bhoomipujan of a hospital.
For the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2023, the TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPCODL) is fully prepared to ensure uninterrupted power supply and implement enhanced safety measures during the event.
Coming down heavily on the Director General of Police (DGP) Rajendranath Reddy for claiming that there is no increase in the crime rate in Andhra Pradesh, the TDP national general secretary Nara Lokesh, on Saturday said that the State has already turned into the crime capital of India.
As the final preparations for the world-famous Rath Yatra are underway, adequate arrangements have been made for the devotees visiting Puri for darshan, said police officials.
Chief Conservator of Forests, Jagdalpur Circle Mohammad Shahid, while talking to ANI said that all arrangements are being made for them and veterinarians look after them.
TDP national president and the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Friday called the State's current Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy "the brother of the worst dictator in the world, Kim Jong Un of North Korea", and accused him of ruling simply by "threatening the
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy virtually launched 4G internet services in remote areas of the state on Thursday. The Chief Minister launched the operations of 100 Jio towers established by the Reliance Group, said an official statement.