Rath Yatra Special

New Delhi: Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta on Monday told the Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra that the Centre was of the view that annual sojourn of the sibling…

Bhubaneswar: With the Odisha government on Sunday evening indicating its willingness to take “favourable action” pertaining to the stalled Puri Rath Yatra before the Supreme Court, legal…

Bhubaneswar: While all eyes are on Thursday's Cabinet meeting, where a final decision on Rath Yatra in Puri is likely to be taken, the administrations in six districts of Odisha have decided…

Puri: A day after Suna Besha, when the sibling deities glittered in golden attire, huge pots filled with sweet drink are carried onto the three chariots as offerings. This interesting…

This is actually like a riddle. A Jagannath Temple, the sibling deities but no Rath Yatra? Is it possible in Odisha? It may be difficult to believe but this is a fact. The unique distinction…

Puri: Rath Yatra is also known as Dasavatara Yatra. The reason can be found in the ‘Skanda Purana’. The answer is hidden in a conversation between Shri Skanda and Shri Mahadeva in…

Puri: Different servitor communities are engaged to perform specific rituals of the Lords of the Jagannath Temple in Puri during Snana Yatra and Rath Yatra. Most of the servitors enjoy…

Bhubaneswar: The Lords will begin the homeward journey on the chariots now facing southward at the Gundicha Temple on Sunday. Witnessing the annual sojourn of the deities from Jagannath…

Bhubaneswar: The 'human consort' of Lord Jagannath may now be the thing of the past, but Maharis or Devadasis continue to live in a beautiful Odissi form and the Odisha capital got a chance…

Bhubaneswar: Puri's Rath Yatra not only attracted lakhs of devotees to the Holy Town but also created a buzz in the virtual world. Its popularity across the globe was pretty evident on…