BJP's Sambit Patra caused uproar by suggesting Lord Jagannath is a devotee of PM Modi. Patra apologised, vowing to observe fasting as penance amidst ongoing elections
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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
The Jagannath temple police and the temple servitors would keep an eye on anyone wearing indecent clothes, said a temple official
Idols of Lord Jagannath and his siblings were placed on their respective chariots on Tuesday, following spectacular ceremonial Pahandi rituals
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
Around 1 mn people are expected to gather for the festival in the temple town from across the country, and some foreign nations, says an official
The 12th century Lord Vishnu shrine in Puri will, however, remain closed for devotees on the occasion of Kartik Purnima
The BJP on Thursday condemned the Odisha govt's alleged decision to over 34,000 acre of landed property of Lord Jagannath, a charge denied by Shree Jagannath Temple Administration
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik extended his best wishes to all on the occasion of 'Neeladri Bije' and 'Rasagola Divas' on Saturday
The Puri Rath Yatra, which is attended by hundreds of thousands of people from across the world, is scheduled from June 23
The committee will inquire into the deposit of the Lords money in the private bank by the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration
Amid tight security arrangements even as lakhs of devotees queued up to have a glimpse of the deity