Puri,November10 ( Odisha.in) Thousands of people drawn from all over the State and neighboring States gathered in front of the ” Simha Dwara ” or the Lions Gate of Sri Jagannath temple at Puri and perform rituals for salvation of their fore fathers, on the eve of Dewali ( Friday ). After performing the prescribed […]
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Hindu Indonesians faced wrath of priests in Jagannath temple
Bhubaneswar,November 7(Odisha.in) In a bizarre incident early on Wednesday, three Hindu Indonesian nationals, who had entered the Jagannath Temple, were reportedly been driven out of the shrine by the priests and handed over to police, who later found them to be Hindus. Three, including two women, were spotted during ‘Mangala Aarti’, a ritual performed daily […]
RTI Activist seriously beaten up by official
Bhubaneswar, October 23 (Odisha.in) A government official has allegedly beaten up severely an social activist in the district of Puri for campaigning for the implementation of right to information act. The official Ajay Kumar Seth who works as a village agriculture worker at Gop allegedly forcibly obstructed N.A. Shah Ansari, and beaten him up, Ansari […]
Puri Shankaracharya urged stringet punishment for conversion
Puri, September 22 (Odisha.in ) Shankaracharya of Govardhan Pitha at Puri located at a distance of 56 kms from State capital Bhubaneswar have urged the Government to amend the law relating to conversion and make provision for stringent punishment to people involved in conversion. The Shankaracharya Swami Nischalananda Saraswoti, while addressing the three day conference […]
Police nab four criminals for cheating in Puri
Puri, September 21 (Odisha.in) Police have arrested four persons for their allegedly involvement in cheating to the tune of Rs 13.5 lakhs in the pilgrim city of Puri. Those who have been arrested are Seikh Akhtar, Seikh Rajak, Jayaram Patra and Kamalakanta Khandei, and belong to an inter-district gang of cheats. According to the town […]