"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
Once a dominant force in both national and state politics, Congress has now become a peripheral player in Bihar, often relegated to third or fourth place in the state. The party's last significant presence in the state's leadership was under Jagannath Mishra, who served as Chief Minister
Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership, accusing it of "hypocrisy of new depths" over contradictory statements on India-Bangladesh borders.
At first, his quest to find his place in the world ended in disappointment, but with the help of the Jajpur district administration and his immense faith in Lord Jagannath, Ramrup Jagannath finally located his village in Jajpur district on his fourth attempt.
The BJP MP Sambit Patra highlighted the distinct cultural practices of Puri, particularly during the Vijayadashami celebrations. Unlike other parts of India, Puri observes the festival as Gosani Yatra, where idols of Goddess Durga, affectionately called Gosani, are worshipped with great f
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 27: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, today inaugurated India's first-of-its-kind Maritime Simulation Centre at AMET Knowledge Park, Maersk's Centre of Excellence, Thenpattinam near Chennai. Also present at the ina
"Odisha is really fortunate that he took the blessings of Lord Jagannath and became the PM of the country in 2014. After our Government came to power in Odisha, he visited here 7 times in one year...We are fortunate that the PM of the country is himself driving the double engine..." Parida t
Speaking to the reporters, Padhee said, "We have noticed that in many instances, the ISKCON organisation is performing this ritual on dates that are not in accordance with the scriptures or traditions of the Shree Jagannatha Temple."
Speaking to the reporters on Saturday, Gajapati Maharaja said, "The very well-established tradition regarding the festivals of Lord Jagannatha is that the Lord celebrates his birthday with Snan Yatra on Jyestha Purnima...These traditions have been followed since ancient times in India as wel