Hera panchami

Puri: The Hera Panchami ritual was celebrated in the pilgrim town with grandeur on Friday night. This ritual, observed on the fifth day of Rath Yatra, symbolises the anger of Goddess…

Puri: Like every year on the fifth day of Rath Yatra, Hera Panchami, a ritual when Goddess Laxmi steps out of Srimandir and visits Gundicha Temple to threaten Her husband Lord Jagannath to…

Puri: Four days after the sibling deities left Jagannath Temple for Gundicha Temple, his wife Goddess Laxmi has begun missing Lord Jagannath. Unable to bear the pangs of separation,…

Puri: The grandeur of Rath Yatra continues to draw devotees from around the world. What makes it all the more interesting are the rituals observed during the nine-day annual sojourn. One…