City

Allow Chariots Construction Now, Decide Rath Yatra Later, Puri Temple Managing Committee Tells Govt

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The managing committee of Jagnnath temple in Puri has demanded urgent decision by the State Government on starting the construction work of chariots for Rath Yatra.

In the letter to the Government on Monday, Shri Jagannath Temple Managing Committee said if chariot construction does not commence now, it will not be possible to complete the work before Rath Yatra on June 23. As eight days of Rath construction activities have been lost, the Government should take a decision to expedite the works.

The members of the committee also said the decision on holding the Rath Yatra should be taken at the appropriate time. In order to complete the Rath construction within the
stipulated time, the State Government may relax restrictions, if any, regarding the
timing of working hours in the Rath Khala (workshop of construction).

They said after construction of the Raths, if the Government decides not to hold Rath Yatra, the Lords’ chariots can be dismantled and the timber used as firewood in the kitchen of the temple as per practice of previous years.

The letter was sent after an extraordinary meeting of the managing committee under the chairmanship of Gajapati Maharaja Shri Dibyasingha Deb through vedio-conference.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Waqf Bill, 14 Others Listed For Winter Session Of Parliament

New Delhi: The BJP-led NDA government will introduce 15 bills, including one to amend the…

November 21, 2024

Newborn Sold In Odisha’s Balangir Traced To Raipur Hospital In Chhattisgarh

Bhubaneswar: A newborn baby, who was allegedly sold by her parents in Odisha's Balangir district,…

November 21, 2024

Two More Exit Polls Predict A Mahayuti Win In Maharashtra Elections; Check Here

Mumbai: Exit polls have given Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance an edge in the neck-to-neck…

November 21, 2024

Orissa HC Issues Interim Stay On Demolition Of Baikuntha Dham Ashram In Bhubaneswar

Cuttack: The Orissa High Court has put the BDA's order for demolition of controversial Shree…

November 21, 2024

Sunita Williams Feasts On Pizza, Roast Chicken & Shrimp Cocktails But Little Fresh Food Left

New York: Amid reports of deteriorating health of astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, it…

November 21, 2024

This Actor Surpasses Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan To Become Most Popular Male Film Star

Mumbai: South superstar Prabhas has surpassed Bollywood King Khan Shah Rukh and ‘Dabangg’ Salman Khan…

November 21, 2024

10 Arrested For Attack On BJP MLA Himanshu Sahoo In Odisha’s Jajpur

Jajpur: Police on Thursday arrested 10 persons in connection with the alleged attack on MLA…

November 21, 2024

6 Get Life Term For Raping Woman In Odisha 5 Years Ago

Bhawanipatna: Five year after the rape of a woman, Dharamgarh Additional District and Session court…

November 21, 2024