Speaking on the occasion, the President said that Mahaprabhu Jagannath is the Lord of the entire universe. His grace showers equally upon all humanity, without any discrimination.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited the Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad along with his family and offered prayers on the occasion of Uttarayan. After the temple visit, Shah marked the harvest festival by participating in traditional kite flying.
The renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sand art extending New Year greetings on Thursday in Puri. The sand art featured 'Welcome 2026. Happy New Year.'
During his visit, the Chief Election Comissioner said that, with Shri Jagannath's blessings, he hopes to fulfil his constitutional responsibilities successfully.
The CEC's visit underscores the Election Commission of India's focus on strengthening last-mile election management ahead of upcoming state polls across the country. During his stay, Kumar is expected to interact with election officials and BLOs to review preparedness, address operational
India cricketers, along with coach Gautam Gambhir, visited Shri Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri on Tuesday to seek blessings ahead of the first T2OI of the five-match series against South Africa, set to be played on the same day at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium.
The three-day ritual, observed annually during the holy month of Margasira, began on Wednesday as the lunar calendar entered Krishna Paksha Chaturdashi. The festival holds deep religious significance, signifying ancestral remembrance and divine offering, with Lord Jagannath and his siblin
"Today is Dev Deepawali in Puri Dham. From today onwards, for three days, Mahaprabhu and the other two siblings will wear white attire and perform the 'Shradh' ritual for their ancestors. This is a very big tradition. It shows that the traditions followed by ordinary humans, Mahaprabhu fo