19-Month-Old Boy Kidnapped from Bhubaneswar Temple Rescued in Balasore | Bhubaneswar News
BHUBANESWAR: A 19-month-old boy who was kidnapped near Ram Temple in Bhubaneswar on Sunday was rescued from the house of a man in Balasore. The man’s own child has kidney ailments, raising questions More...
CM Majhi announces Rs 215cr for development of Maa Tarini temple | Bhubaneswar News
Keonjhar: Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said that a comprehensive development plan worth Rs 215 crore has been made for Maa Tarini temple at Ghatagaon in Keonjhar district. Majhi made the announcement during More...
CM releases calendar on Puri’s temple festivals, rituals | Bhubaneswar News
Puri: On the eve of Odia New Year, a calendar on Jagannath Temple’s festivals and rituals was released by chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi in Puri on Sunday. For the first time, an information booklet More...
300-year-old temple in Kendrapada reveres cats along with deities
Kendrapada: In the heart of Kendrapada district stands a unique 300-year-old temple where cats are not considered harbingers of bad luck but divine residents worthy of worship. The Madanmohan Jew More...
Behaviour training begins for Puri temple servitors | Bhubaneswar News
Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Friday launched a training and orientation programme for temple servitors, which focuses on improving communication, etiquette and coordination More...
Servitor injured inside Puri temple, purification ritual delays darshan | Bhubaneswar News
Puri: A servitor of Jagannath Temple, Puri, was injured on the temple premises on Saturday. The servitor, Krishnachandra Apat from Balisahi in Puri, was carrying water to the sanctum sanctorum for More...
Pakhala: Divine offering at Puri temple for centuries | Bhubaneswar News
Puri: Pakhala, the humble dish, deeply rooted in Odia culture, has been part of the Jagannath Temple rituals since the 12th century, as evidenced by inscriptions at the shrine’s Patala Mandir. “The More...
Hema Malini celebrates Holi in Puri, offers prayers at Jagannath Temple | Bhubaneswar News
Puri: Veteran Bollywood actress and BJP MP from Mathura, Hema Malini, celebrated Holi in Puri on Saturday by attending a special program hosted by Puri MP Sambit Patra. The event featured Puri’s special More...
Tourist caught filming Jagannath Temple deities with spy camera, arrested | Bhubaneswar News
BHUBANESWAR: A 26-year-old tourist from West Bengal was arrested on Saturday for allegedly capturing footage of deities inside the Jagannath Temple in Puri using a spy camera. The 12th-century shrine More...
File fresh affidavit on free movement of wheelchair-bound devotees: HC to Puri temple admn
Cuttack: Orissa high court on Wednesday directed the chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA), Puri, to file a fresh affidavit on facilitation of free movement of wheelchair-bound devotees More...