The famous festival of Odisha – the Jagannath Dev Rath Yatra – is no longer limited to Puri or various parts of India, but the religious fervor has reached abroad as well. Like the past 10 years, Odia community in Japan celebrated Rath Yatra in capital city Tokyo. The NPO Odisha Community in Japan (OCJ) […]
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10 tips for participating at Jagannath Rath Yatra
Tomorrow (July 14) will mark one of the biggest Hindu festivals – Jagannath Rat Yatra – the annual chariot journey festival of Lord Jagannath, along with his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Subhadra from the Puri temple to their aunt’s house – Gundicha Temple, where they will stay for a week. Every year, over […]
ECoR to live stream Rath Yatra
The East Coast Railway (ECoR) will be live streaming the famous Jagannath Rath Yatra from Puri on its mobile app on Saturday (July 14). Passengers travelling to Puri will be able to witness the famous chariot festival on ‘ECOR Yatra’ mobile app even if they get late in reaching the festival site. Users of Android phones can […]
Jagannath shrines in Orissa to get facelift
Puri,November 14(Odisha.in) A number of shrines of Lord Jagannath in Orissa, languishing after surviving the onslaught of medieval Muslim invaders, are poised to get a facelift. The Puri Jagannath temple administration, as a part of its plan to preserve and enlarge the sphere of Jagannath cult and its heritage, has embarked upon the project, deputy […]
Governor visits Jagannath temple
Odisha.in Puri, August 22 (Odisha.in) Orissa Governor Muralidhar Chandrakant Bhandare visited Sri Jagannth templeon Wednesday , a day after his taking over as the Governor of the State. Bhandare invoked blessings of Lord Jagannth . He was given a warm reception by the sevayats and the temple administration. Odisha.in