Jagannath Puri 'Adhara Panna' Ritual

Devotees witnessed Lord Jagannath and his siblings, Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra, on chariot during the...

Maharashtra: Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project in full swing

According to the NHSRCL, work on all three elevated stations in the state, Thane, Virar, and Boisar, is advancing...

Puri immerses in devotion as deities return to Jagannath Temple

The festival completes its last act with Bahuda Yatra, the "return journey," deeply spiritual and a cultural...

Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates sand sculpture

Preparations for the ceremonial return of the chariots, Nandighosha, Taladhwaja, and Darpadalana, are also in full...

DGP ensures 205 platoons for peaceful Bahuda Yatra

Puri has deployed 205 platoons for the Bahuda Yatra on July 5, 2025, as Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Goddess...

Bahuda Yatra: Over 10,000 police personnel deployed as security t

Police presence has been enhanced, particularly outside the Shri Gundicha Temple, where nearly 10,000 police...

Puri gears up for Bahuda Yatra

The coastal town of Puri is alive with devotion and cultural fervour as preparations peak for the Bahuda Yatra,...

“Officers not safe in Odisha,” says state’s Congress in-charge

The Odisha Congress in-charge Ajay Kumar Lallu criticised the assult on Ratnakar Sahoo, Additional Commissioner of...

BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan surrenders, gets arrested

In the case of assault on Ratnakar Sahoo, Additional Commissioner of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC),...

Gautam Adani visits ISKCON kitchens in Puri

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani, along with his wife Dr Priti Adani and son Karan Adani, visited the Adani-ISKCON...

"Administrative lapse, callousness": BJD on Puri stampede

Biiju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Lenin Mohanty on Monday lashed out at the "administrative lapse and callousness" of...

After stampede, Puri officials assure tightened crowd control

Officials said a structured queue system has been implemented for devotees, and senior officials have been deployed...