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…
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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…
Bhubaneswar, July 14 (IANS) The Odisha Government has accorded top priority to the protection, preservation and effective management of the landed properties of Lord Shree Jagannatha Mahaprabhu, directing revenue authorities across the state to expedite the disposal of revenue cases relating to the deity’s properties and other allied matters. Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Arabinda Kumar Padhee, on Monday wrote to the Board of Revenue, all Revenue Divis…
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, June 28 (IANS) The holy coastal town of Puri is all set for the annual Snana Yatra (Bathing Festival) of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra on Monday, with the district administration and police making elaborate security and crowd-management arrangements for the smooth conduct of the festival at the 12th-century Jagannath Temple.Notably, this sacred ritual, also known as Deva Snana Purnima and the birthday celebration of the deities, is observed on the full moon day o…
Bhubaneswar, April 20 (IANS) The preparations for the famous annual Ratha Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Goddess Subhadra formally commenced on Monday with the sacred chariot construction rituals ‘Ratha Katha Anukula Puja’ held in Puri on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. Speaking to media persons, Chief Administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Arabinda Kumar Padhee, said that the first phase of this year’s Rath Yatra began today with the commen…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 19 (IANS) The Odisha Revenue Department on Thursday convened a high-level meeting to deliberate on the protection and restoration of lands belonging to Lord Jagannath Temple, Puri, located at various locations across the state. The high-level meeting was held at the Lok Seva Bhavan here under the chairmanship of Revenue Secretary Arabinda Kumar Padhee. According to an official statement, the meeting’s objective was to ensure the protection of land belonging to Lord Jagannat…