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With Jagannatha temple corridor, Naveen Patnaik's BJD looks to one-up BJP

With the grand unveiling of the Jagannatha heritage corridor, Naveen Patnaik plans to undercut any gains the BJP may have in Odisha because of the Ayodhya event

Tripura CM calls for cleanliness drives in temples to mark Ram Mandir event

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday appealed to the people of the state to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to carry out cleanliness drives in temples to mark the consecration of Ram Mandir at Ayodhya. Modi is set to inaugurate the Ram temple at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh on January 22. Saha offered prayers at the Jagannath temple here and joined a cleanliness drive on the premises. "Today, I joined the cleanliness drive at Jagannath temple here along with party karyakartas following the prime minister's appeal... I appeal to the people of the state to join cleanliness drives in all the temples that will continue till January 22," he wrote on X. BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharjee also took part in a cleanliness drive at Ramakrishna Mission Ashram here. "Lord Ram is returning to Ayodhya on January 22. To mark the occasion, we launched cleanliness drives in all the temples in the state in the wake of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call. I appeal to the people to j

Odisha's Jagannath temple to open its doors at 1am; details inside

The district collector Samarth Verma said that it was decided that rituals of Odisha's Jagannath temple will be completed on time on Sunday so that the doors are closed at 11 pm and reopens at 1am

Ban on consumption of 'paan', 'gutka' inside Jagannath Temple from Jan 1

Authorities of Puri's Jagannath Temple have announced a complete ban on consumption of tobacco-related products like paan' and gutka' on the premises of the 12th century shrine from January 1, 2024. The decision in this regard was announced by Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Ranjan Kumar Das. Das said the ban will be strictly implemented for devotees, servitors and temple employees. Awareness over non-consumption of paan' and gutka' on the temple premises will be carried out in November and December, while the prohibition will come into force from January 1. Penalty will be imposed on the offenders, he told reporters on Tuesday. The SJTA has also written to the Chhattisa Nijog' (apex body of servitors) over the matter. Though there is provision of penalty for consumption of such items inside the temple compound, no one was obeying the rule, it said in a letter to the servitors' body. Last month, the SJTA had said it will enforce a dress code for .

Puri heritage corridor project to open to the public on Jan 17 : SJTMC

Gajapati Maharaja of Puri, Divyasingha Deb Friday said the much awaited Puri Herritage Corridor (Srimandir Parikrama) will be dedicated to the devotees on January 17, 2024. Deb, who is the chief religious functionary of the famed temple besides being the chairman of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee, visited the spot earlier in the day. Deb, who is considered the first servitor of the sibling deities Lord Jagannath, Goddess Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra, later said, Many of the works are nearing completion and it will be open to the public on January 17, 2023. A special puja and havan' will be organised on the occasion. Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) chief administrator Ranjan Kumar Das said the Parikrama project will be inaugurated in a lavish programme with the help of the district administration. He said a grand puja will be held for about five days on the occasion and is likely to be witnessed by large number of people from here and abroad. The temple'

Dress code for devotees at Jagannath temple in Puri from Jan 1; details

The Jagannath temple police and the temple servitors would keep an eye on anyone wearing indecent clothes, said a temple official

Sitharaman administers 'Panch Pran' pledge, honours martyr's family in Puri

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday administered the Panch Pran' pledge to a gathering during a programme at the Central Sanskrit University here and said every Indian should be free from the slavery mindset instilled by the British. India will be developed and self-reliant only if we follow the pledge, she said. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has emphasised the need to eliminate any trace of colonial mindset," she said. Along with Sitharaman, the gathering at the varsity read out the Panch Pran resolve, "We pledge to make India developed and self-reliant by 2047, we pledge to remove any trace of colonial mindset, we pledge to celebrate our heritage, we pledge to strengthen unity and respect those who protect the country and we pledge to perform the duties of a citizen." Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who also attended the event, said, "Modi has launched the 'Meri Mati, Mera Desh' campaign to honour our martyred bravehearts. I thank all of you for tak

Ahead of Rath Yatra, Puri police prohibits drones near Jagannath Temple

Ahead of Lord Jagannath's annual Ratha Jatra on June 20, Puri police has banned flying drones near the 12th century shrine, an official said on Monday. The restriction will be in force till July 1, the official said, adding legal action will be taken against defaulters. Unregulated drone use by inexperienced people poses a risk to the safety of devotees. We had earlier initiated legal action against a few for violating the rules, a senior official of Puri police said. The advisory was issued keeping in view the safety and security of Srimandir, Sri Gundicha temple, chariots of deities and devotees. Since Sri Jagannath Temple is declared as a Red Zone as per provisions of The Drone Rules 2021, no one is allowed to fly the gadgets over the temple premises, the advisory said, adding that no operator should fly a drone without a valid UIN (unique identification number) issued by the DGCA (Director General of Civil Aviation). The order said drone operators will be responsible for any .

President Murmu to visit Jagannath temple in Odisha's Puri on Nov 10

Later in the day, she will visit Jaydev Bhawan and inaugurate Odia textbook for engineering and a portal (e-Kumbh) before flying back to Delhi

JP Nadda kickstarts two-day visit to Odisha at Jagannatha Temple in Puri

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president JP Nadda kickstarted his two-day visit to Odisha's Puri by offering prayers at Shree Jagannatha Temple on Friday morning

Bengal govt's Rs 100-cr Jagannath Temple in Digha to be complete by 2023

The Rs 100-crore Jagannath Temple being built by the West Bengal government at the beach town of Digha in Purba Medinipur district will be completed by December 2023, an official said on Saturday. The temple, coming up on a 20-acre plot near the beach, is being built by West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (WBHIDCO), resembling the centuries-old Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri. The 65-metre-high temple will have idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra, WBHIDCO chief engineer Suman Neogi said. The Digha Shankarpur Development Authority (DSDA) will be running the affairs of the temple when the construction is complete, he said. "We are hopeful about completing the project by the end of next year. Around 200 labourers are working round the clock to realise the dream of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to have a Jagannath Temple, resembling the one in Puri, in Digha," Neogi said. The temple will be of red sandstone, which is being brought fr

Bimal Patel: The architect behind Central Vista Project, Jagannath Temple

He is President of CEPT University in Ahmedabad and leads HCP Design Planning and Management Private Limited, an architecture, planning and project management firm

President Kovind greets nation on occasion of Jagannath Rath Yatra

The nine-day yatra (pulling of chariots) of Lord Jagannath will begin later on Friday in Odisha's Puri

SC dismisses plea alleging illegal construction at Puri's Jagannath temple

A vacation bench of Justices B R Gavai and Hima Kohli rejected the PIL with costs, and said the construction activity being undertaken is necessary in larger public interest

Govt project work may have caused damage to Puri temple, says ASI

Asking the state government to file its reply on the ASI's affidavit, a division bench headed by Chief Justice S Muralidhar posted the matter to be heard again on May 22

Jagannath temple to remain closed for devotees from Jan 10 due to Covid-19

With the steep rise in Covid-19 cases in Odisha, the Jagannath temple in Puri will remain closed for devotees from January 10 (Monday) to January 31, it was decided on Friday.

Puri Temple to remain open till 11 pm on November 17-18

The 12th century Lord Vishnu shrine in Puri will, however, remain closed for devotees on the occasion of Kartik Purnima

Jagannath rath yatra to be held in Ahmedabad on July 12 with curbs: Guj

Last year, only a symbolic rath yatra was organised in the premises of the Lord Jagannath temple in Jamalpur area

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At least 351 Jagannath Temple servitors test positive for Covid-19

At least 351 servitors and 53 employees of Shree Jagannath Temple here have tested positive for Covid-19, an official said