Puri, July 16 (IANS) The world-famous Jagannath Rath Yatra, one of India’s largest and most revered religious festivals, commenced on Thursday in Odisha’s Puri, drawing lakhs of devotees from across the country to witness the grand annual procession of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra. The centuries-old festival holds immense religious significance as it is the only occasion when the presiding deities of the Jagannath Temple leave the sanctum and travel through the streets of…
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Bhubaneswar, July 16 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has extended greetings to all on the occasion of annual Rath Yatra beginning from Thursday, calling upon devotees visiting the holy town of Puri to celebrate the festival in a disciplined manner while abiding by all rules and regulations. In a video message, Chief Minister Majhi said, “After a year, the sacred Rath Yatra has returned once again. Lord Jagannath will step out from the Shree Mandir and ascend His majestic chariot …
Bhubaneswar, July 15 (IANS) In a significant step towards enhancing digital services for devotees of Lord Jagannath across the globe, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Wednesday launched ‘Samarpan’, a secure digital hundi platform that enables devotees to make online donations to the Shree Jagannath Temple from anywhere in the world. The platform was inaugurated at the office of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri on the eve of the annual Rath Yatra, beginning on T…
Bhubaneswar, July 15 (IANS) As Odisha prepares to immerse itself in devotion with the commencement of the annual Rath Yatra from Thursday, widespread rainfall is likely to lash most parts of the state over the next few days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday. Addressing the media, IMD Bhubaneswar Director Manorama Mohanty on Wednesday predicted heavy rainfall across Odisha over the next several days due to a well-marked low-pressure area over the northwest Bay of Bengal…
Ahmedabad, July 15 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will offer the Mangala Aarti at the Shri Jagannath Temple in Jamalpur area of Ahmedabad, in the early hours of Thursday before the commencement of the city’s 149th Jagannath Rath Yatra, officials said on Wednesday. According to the official programme, Union Minister Shah will attend the Mangala Aarti at 3:15 a.m. on July 16 at the historic temple, where the annual procession begins every year.The visit comes ahead of one of …
Bhubaneswar, July 15 (IANS) The holy city of Puri in Odisha is gearing up for the world-famous Ratha Yatra, during which the divine siblings, Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra, and sister Devi Subhadra, will embark on their nine-day annual sojourn to the Gundicha Temple from the 12th-century Jagannath Temple on July 16 (Thursday). On Wednesday, the chariots of the holy siblings are being ceremonially moved from the traditional construction site, or ‘Ratha Khala’, to near the Lion…
Puri, July 13 (IANS) Extensive preparations are underway for the world-famous Rath Yatra 2026 in Puri, with the district administration putting in place elaborate arrangements to ensure the smooth and safe conduct of the annual religious festival. As part of the security and crowd management measures, around 200 Executive Magistrates have been deployed at different locations across the city.Puri Collector Dibya Jyoti Parida said that the administration has made comprehensive arrangements for thi…
Puri, July 12 (IANS) Ahead of the annual Rath Yatra festival celebrations in Odisha’s Puri, Shree Jagannath Temple Chief Administrator Arabinda Kumar Padhee said on Sunday that preparations for the huge procession are nearly complete and that elaborate arrangements have been made for devotees to do ‘darshan’.This year the Rath Yatra festival is scheduled to be celebrated on July 16.Speaking to IANS, Padhee said: “Preparations for this year’s Ratha Yatra are in full swing and have entered the fin…
Bhubaneswar, July 10 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday reviewed the preparations for the annual Ratha Yatra during a high-level meeting at Lok Seva Bhawan here and stressed better coordination, communication and safety measures to ensure the smooth conduct of the festival. The review came days after the Chief Minister held a similar high-level meeting in Puri on July 6.During the review meeting on Friday, the Chief Minister assessed the overall arrangements and directed o…
Bhubaneswar, July 6 (IANS) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, on Monday reviewed Indian Railways’ preparations for the upcoming annual Ratha Yatra in the holy coastal town of Puri to ensure safe, seamless and comfortable travel for the lakhs of devotees expected during the festival. During the review, the railway minister took stock of arrangements for crowd management, passenger movement, and operational preparedness. Senior railway off…