Ratha Yatra Festival

Puri: Everything is not the same this year. We are locked inside our homes and waiting for the unknown disease to subside so that life will be normal again. Amidst the prevailing silence we can hear the soothing sounds of the hammering and…

Bhubaneswar: Exactly two months ago on 3rd May 2019, Cyclone Fani hit the Odisha coast near Puri and its adjoining areas. The extremely severe cyclone devastated vast areas with winds that exceeded 250 kms. The aftermath of the cyclone left…

Puri: The highly celebrated Ratha Yatra that is witnessing a sea of pilgrims in the city and began with the first mega ritual ‘Pahandi’ (ceremonial procession of deities). The ceremonial Pahandi ritual started with the beating of cymbals,…

Puri: Ratha Yatra – the Annual Chariot festival of Lord Jagannath is going to be celebrated tomorrow with much fanfare. Temple city Puri is all set to welcome the devotees of Jagannath on this occasion. The biggest festival is expected to…

Puri:  The Odisha Police has made elaborate arrangements in order to ensure smooth movement of the traffic in and around the pilgrim city Puri during the world famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra beginning…

Puri:  Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) Rajendra Prasad Sharma on Sunday held a meeting to review security arrangements in the pilgrim city of Puri for the upcoming world famous Rath Yatra. The meeting held at Town Hall, Puri was…

Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today launched a new theme based agarbatti of ITC Corporation here at the Puri Circuit House. The Lord Jagannath Themed Agarbattis have been launched keeping in view the upcoming Ratha Yatra…