Ratha Yatra Festival

SC Order Should Be Seen from a Broader Perspective Gajapati Maharaja Indicated Rath Yatra Should Not Be Held This Year by Skipping Cherapanhara Ritual during Snana Yatra Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court's order to cancel the annual Rath…

Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court of India has stayed the world famous Ratha Yatra for this year due to the prevailing pandemic situation. While this decision has upset millions of Jagannath Bhaktas all over the world, people have also…

Puri: A day after Supreme Court stayed the annual car festival, Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee (SJTMC) has decided to perform all the Rath Yatra rituals on the premises of the 12th century shrine, said Gajapati Maharaja…

Bhubaneswar: Shankracharya Nischalanand Saraswati of Puri Govardhan Peeth has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of India with regard to staying of Ratha Yatra celebrations for this year. He has said that, at this juncture the…

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government will follow the Supreme Court order on the Rath Yatra with full spirit this year.  A decision in this regard has been taken at an emergency meeting of State Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Naveen…

The air of uncertainty over holding of Rath Yatra was finally cleared following the Supreme Court order that stayed the event.  It is perhaps the will of the God. For millions of devotees Lord Jagannath is the ‘Jagata ra Natha’ which…

Puri: All need to respect the Supreme Court order on the Rath Yatra, said Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb on Thursday while reacting to the Apex Court’s order not to hold the festival this year. “Amid Covid-19 situation, it is not…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has stayed this year’s world famous Ratha Yatra in the interest of public health amidst the Covid-19 Pandemic. The Yatra which was scheduled to be held on the 23rd of this month stands cancelled. And…

Puri: The preparations are in full swing for the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balbhadra and Devi Subhadra, scheduled to be held on June 23.  The chariot construction work for the mega festival is underway at a frenetic pace…

Bhubaneswar: The Shree Jagannath Temple Managing Committee has decided that no devotees will be allowed to enter the Temple during the Snana Purnima rituals this year. The decision was taken today at a review meeting of the Managing…