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Rath Yatra In Baripada: Devotees Do It With Sraddha Laddoos There
Baripada: Second Srikhetra in Baripada kept its date with Rath Yatra -- a day after the Puri Rath Yatra -- and customs, with women pulling Goddess Subhadra's chariot and Sraddha Laddoos (Jaggery laddoos) being thrown at devotees as prasad…
SOA Student Visits China As Part Of Indian Youth Delegation
Bhubaneswar: SOA student Akash Tiwary has been included as a member of an Indian youth delegation presently visiting China.
Akash is a student of engineering and technology at the Institute of Technical Education and Research (ITER) at the…
A Rath Yatra Sans Any Rituals In Odisha
This is actually like a riddle. A Jagannath Temple, the sibling deities but no Rath Yatra? Is it possible in Odisha? It may be difficult to believe but this is a fact. The unique distinction goes to the Jagannath Temple at Patripal, about…
Is Odisha Suffering From A Lax Justice Delivery System? Find Out
New Delhi: The wheels of justice seem to be turning rather slowly in Odisha. The Economic Survey for 2018-19 has put Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal at the bottom as far as the justice delivery system is concerned.
The survey covered both…
Setback For Odisha On Rath Yatra! Find Out
New Delhi: The Centre has turned down Odisha's demand for special category status.
Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai told news agency ANI on Thursday that the status of special category no longer exists since the 14th Finance…
Why Is Rath Yatra Called ‘Dasavatara Yatra’?
Puri: Rath Yatra is also known as Dasavatara Yatra. The reason can be found in the ‘Skanda Purana’.
The answer is hidden in a conversation between Shri Skanda and Shri Mahadeva in Chapter-58 of the Skanda Purana.
In this chapter, Shri…
Odia Weightlifter Selected For Commonwealth Championship
Bhubaneswar: Promising Odia weightlifter Bhaktaram Desti has found a place in the national team for the Commonwealth Senior, Junior and Youth Championship from July 9 in the South Pacific island nation of Samoa.
The 20-year-old…
Centre Okays Bank Recruitment Exams In Odia
New Delhi: Odia-speaking candidates preparing for the upcoming banking recruitment exams have reasons to cheer. The Centre on Thursday announced holding the tests in Odia and 12 other regional languages, besides English and Hindi, from this…
Rituals & Services: Know The Duty-Bearers Of The Lords
Puri: Different servitor communities are engaged to perform specific rituals of the Lords of the Jagannath Temple in Puri during Snana Yatra and Rath Yatra. Most of the servitors enjoy hereditary rights to perform these services. In 13th…
Vice President Greets Nation On The Eve Of Rath Yatra
New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu greeted the nation on the eve of Rath Yatra, expressing the hope that the festival will usher peace and harmony in the country.
He said the annual journey of Lord Jagannath in Odisha binds the…