Puri

Puri: As a precautionary measure against COVID-19 ahead of Rath Yatra, the servitors of Jagannath Temple in Puri will be given a prophylactic medicine of homeopathy to improve immunity. According to...

Puri: Flags of different colours atop the Shri Jagannath temple are a common sight, but the white flag has a special significance, according to the sevayats. “Usually, the devotees donate...

Bhubaneswar: The Union government has approved the opening of 820 Archeological Survey of India-protected monuments with places of worship from Monday, June 8. Among them are 46 monuments of Odisha,...

Puri: The total number of coronavirus cases in Puri district touched 100 with one more person testing positive on Saturday. Of these, 19 are active cases and 81 patients have...

Puri: The Puri district administration lifted the prohibitory order under Section 144 clamped around the Jagannath temple here on Saturday. The clampdown was imposed in accordance with social distancing norms...

Bhubaneswar/Puri: No chant of 'Hari Bol' and 'Jai Jagannath' reverberated through the air of Puri as the sibling deities adorned the 'Hathi Besha' after the ceremonial bath on Friday. It...

Puri: Three persons were arrested for trying to sneak into the Jagannath temple here by posing as servitors during the Snana Purnima rituals on Friday. Police said the accused are...

Puri: After 'Pahandi' (procession) and the ceremonial bath of the sibling deities, Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb was scheduled to perform 'Chherapahanra' ritual on the Snana Mandap (bathing altar) at 10.30...

Puri: The divine bathing of the sibling deities, which is a prelude to the nine-day Rath Yatra, began at Jagannath Temple here on Friday. On this occasion, servitors pour 35...

Puri: The Deba Snana Purnima ritual of the sibling deities is underway at Jagannath Temple here with participation of a minimum number of servitors and strict adherence to social distancing...