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August 30, 2025, 03:02 PM - 2 min read
In a statement, the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) said that the proposal was made during Om Birla's visit to the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri.
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August 23, 2025, 05:34 PM - 2 min read
This initiative follows a long-standing public request for a breastfeeding facility at the temple. It also aligns with a broader state-level push to support nursing mothers.
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August 13, 2025, 01:04 PM - 2 min read
The police are trying to ascertain the motive of such threats.
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July 5, 2025, 10:00 AM - 7 min read
The sacred city of Puri on Saturday is witnessing the return of the Holy Trinity to the Jagannath Temple during the Bahuda Yatra, marking the end of the annual Rath Yatra celebrations.
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June 30, 2025, 09:59 AM - 3 min read
A day after a stampede claimed three lives in Puri, thousands of devotees returned to seek darshan of the deities amid tightened security and revamped crowd control.
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June 29, 2025, 10:00 AM - 4 min read
Three devotees were killed and hundreds injured during the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri on Sunday, raising concerns over crowd control at large religious gatherings.
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June 28, 2025, 07:51 AM - 6 min read
Over 600 devotees suffered injuries on Friday during the annual Rath Yatra in Puri as a dense crowd surged forward to pull the chariot of Lord Balabhadra.
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June 27, 2025, 02:47 PM - 5 min read
Lakhs of devotees thronged Puri as Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra mounted their ceremonial chariots on Friday, marking the commencement of the grand annual Rath Yatra.
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May 23, 2025, 08:56 PM - 2 min read
The Odisha government has been contemplating installing the new system in the wake of some YouTubers and vloggers reportedly using drones to take pictures and videos of the 12th-century shrine despite a ban on such activities.
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May 6, 2025, 02:38 PM - 4 min read
The controversy gained momentum after Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari posted a picture on his official X handle on Monday, claiming the structure had been dismantled in an attempt to quell criticism over equating Digha’s temple with the historic Jagannath shrine in Puri.
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May 6, 2025, 09:56 AM - 3 min read
Daitapati Bhabani Das Mohapatra, Chief Servitor of Jagannath Puri Temple, said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had to remove the word Dham from the Digha temple after the move sparked controversy.
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May 3, 2025, 01:05 PM - 5 min read
Odisha minister Prithviraj Harichandan has urged the Shree Jagannath Temple administration in Puri to investigate the naming of a new temple in Digha as ‘Jagannath Dham’, as well as the involvement of sevayats and use of sacred traditions, which he believes have hurt Odia religious sentiments.
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