Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi visited the Jagannath Puri temple on Saturday and said that he offered prayers for the prosperity of the 4.5 crore people of the state.
Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Monday expressed his concern over the successful completion of the world-famous Jagannath Puri Rathyatra and Netrotsav.
Shree Mandir Parikrama' also called Jagannath Heritage Corridor Project, of Lord Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri has been completed by the Odisha Bridge & Construction Corporation (OBCC) and handed over to the temple administration Sri Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA).
"Shri Mandir Parikrama Project will be inaugurated on January 17 and the Maharaja of temple administration will inaugurate it in the presence of the Chief Minister...We have made an elaborative arrangement to conduct this programme in everybody's presence.," said Collector Samarth Verma.
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik is invited to grace the inaugural ceremony of the Srimandir Parikrama Project, which will be held in Puri on January 17, 2024.
Distribution of invitations has been started for the inaugural event of Srimandir Parikrama Project which will be held in Puri on January 17
A controversy erupted after the BJP's Odisha unit came down heavily on BJD leader VK Pandian for giving access to social media influencer Kamiya Jani inside the Jagannath Puri shrine, alleging that she is "known for promoting beef consumption".
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."
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.
Patnaik who met the PM on Thursday in Delhi during his visit to the national capital, discussed various key issues of his state with the latter and requested to expedite the process.
Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Pritam posted a reel video of his Jagannath darshan. In the caption section, the composer wrote, "I have fond childhood memories of visiting Shri Jagannath Puri temple with my parents. I'm glad to be back again. It is indeed one of the most divine temples
Puri (Odisha) [India], July 8 (ANI): Ahead of the Rath Yatra, Biswajit Nayak, an artist from Puri has created Lord Jagannath's chariot with 975 ice cream sticks.
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): In view of declining cases of coronavirus across the country, the Indian Railways has decided to operate a special train in September covering several top tourist destinations, including Char Dham--Badrinath, Jagannath Puri, Rameshwaram, and Dwarkadhish.