Jagannath

Jagannath temple row: Odisha govt says demolition of dilapidated mutts to continue; seers claim conspiracy, Opposition cries foul

As part of the plan to make Puri a world heritage city, Naveen Patnaik announced a package of Rs 500 crore to undertake infrastructure and beautification programmes in the holy town

Mythology for the Millennial: How Lakshmi, a fierce, Beyonce-esque creature, was transformed into a 'good wife and mother'

Lakshmi was the first Indian woman to be exploited by men — in one of her creation stories, she emerges from the creator god, Prajapati, only to dazzle all the other gods by her beauty and power, who immediately want to murder her and appropriate all her gifts.

Jagannath temple case: Amicus curiae to visit Puri on 22 Feb after Supreme Court tells him to assess ground reality

A bench headed by Justice AK Sikri told the Ranjit Kumar to visit the Jagannath temple after the counsel appearing for Odisha argued that the amicus should visit the shrine and see the situation.

Suspended Puri temple priest demands polygraph test of others

Suspended for allegedly causing disturbance during Lord Jagannath's 'Brahma Paribartan', Puri temple priest Kashinath Dasmohapatra on Friday demanded polygraph test of all the nine 'daitapati' priests present during the conduct of the secret ritual last month.

Odisha govt to probe alleged mismanagement at Jagannath temple, leak of secret ritual photos

The Odisha government posted a senior IPS officer on special duty to probe the alleged mismanagement in Nabakalebar festival, while the temple administration urged the Crime Branch to take forward the investigation concerning leak of secret ritual pictures on social media.

Puri Ratha Yatra witnesses massive turnout of 7 lakh people

More than seven lakh people on Sunday thronged the streets in Odisha's temple town of Puri to witness the world famous Ratha Yatra, officials said.

Majestic Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra begins amidst high security

The nine-day-long Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra begins today and is expected to be witnessed by lakhs of devotees amidst high security.