Ahead of former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's surgery in Mumbai, members of the Odia community and BJD leaders in Delhi gathered at the Jagannath Temple in Hauz Khas on Saturday to offer prayers for his health and speedy recovery.
Preparations are underway in full swing for the Jagannath Rath Yatra, scheduled to begin on June 27, with the Return Car Festival, or 'Bahuda Jatra', set to take place on July 5.
A multi-agency mock drill was conducted at Dharamshala in front of Shri Jagannath Temple to assess preparedness and coordination for any emergency on Friday.
On the auspicious occasion of Snana Purnima, Chief Minister of Odisha Mohan Charan Majhi on wednesday offered prayers at the revered Shree Jagannatha Temple in Puri and expressed his deep devotion after having darshan of Lord Jagannatha and His divine siblings.
On the auspicious occasion of Deba Snana Purnima, celebrated with deep devotion at the sacred Jagannath Temple, renowned sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik unveiled a magnificent sand sculpture of Maha Prabhu Jagannath, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Balabhadra on Puri Beach.
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday visited a photo exhibition and addressed a press conference ahead of the BJP government's first anniversary in the state on June 12. He said the BJP government's resolve is to ensure a prosperous Odisha through transparent and accountable g
Speaking to ANI earlier in the day, CM Mohan Charan Majhi said, "We have increased security at many important places in Odisha like Chandipur, Jagannath Temple, Hirakud Dam. We called an emergency meeting today and will ensure proper security arrangements in the state. We have ordered to bri
BJD VP Debi Prasad Mishra defends Jagannath Dham's sanctity, clarifies Darubrahma wood issue, and addresses party's new team formation. BJP's Manmohan Samal and CM Mamata Banerjee also weigh in on the Digha Jagannath Temple naming controversy.
A four-member NSG team visited the Shri Jagannath Temple in Puri for a routine security review. SP Vinit Agrawal confirmed the visit was part of the NSG's annual calendar. The team assessed existing security measures to ensure preparedness at the high-footfall pilgrimage site.
Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Tuesday spoke about the naming of the newly built Digha temple as 'Jagannath Dham and stated that a 'Dham' can only be in one place, and it would not be right to call this temple as 'Dham'.
Historian Anil Dhir has downplayed the controversy surrounding the newly constructed Jagannath temple in Digha, calling it an issue that is being unnecessarily exaggerated and clarified calling a place a 'Dham' does not grant it religious status equivalent to the traditional four Dhams.