Bada Akhada mutt

Puri: A day after Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae Ranjit Kumar backed the Odisha government saying that the demolition drive near Jagannath Temple was in public interest, the Puri…

Puri: The meeting between a 15-member committee and Puri Collector Balwant Singh on Wednesday failed with the latter rejecting the demand to stop the eviction drive around the Jagannath…

Puri: A day after the district administration postponed demolition of Bada Akhada Mutt following vehement opposition to the move from the sadhus, a 15-member committee is scheduled to meet…

Puri: The excavators lined up in front of Bada Akhada Mutt located on the Bada Danda (Grand Road) facing south of Jagannath Temple in Puri on Tuesday morning. However, the demolition had to…

Puri: After putting demolition of Bada Akhada Mutt on hold following stiff opposition from by the mutt chief (mahant) and the several Naga sadhus (saints) from the neighbouring states, the…

Puri: The district administration on Tuesday decided to put the demolition of Bada Akhada Mutt on hold. Talking to the media, deputy collector, Puri, Binay Kumar Das said the demolition…

Puri: The Puri district administration on Tuesday began the demolition of the 500-year-old Bada Akhada mutt here. Puri collector Balwant Singh said 25 police platoons were deployed during…