Rath Yatra Special

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…

Puri: With Lord Jagannath's image on his T-shirt and forehead smeared with sandalwood paste, Ram Lakshman Das from Thailand was only too happy to soak in Rath Yatra festivities in Puri.…

Puri: The Holy Town on Saturday saw lakhs of devotees thronging the Grand Road to witness one of the grandest festivals of India, Rath Yatra. While the scent of incense sticks, dhoop and…

Bhubaneswar: Every year, Rath Yatra brings in a different definition of spiritual joy for people across the globe. While some follow the rituals, creating a replica of the Rath Yatra in…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Tourism, on Friday shared a tweet opening up a lesser-known chapter of Lord Jagannath. It says the Sikh Arti, written by the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev, was…