Jagannath temple

New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday deferred its hearing on the reforms in the Jagannath Temple in Puri to October 3. A division bench of the apex court comprising Justices Arun Mishra, BR Gavai and MR Shah deferred the date of…

Puri: The Gajapati Maharaja of Puri, Dibyasingha Deb on Tuesday urged devotees of Lord Jagannath and Hindu religious institutions in India and abroad to celebrate Rath Yatra as per the tradition and culture of the Jagannath Temple in Puri.…

Puri: A day after Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae Ranjit Kumar backed the Odisha government saying that the demolition drive near Jagannath Temple was in public interest, the Puri administration on Sunday resumed razing of Bada Akhada…

Bhubaneswar/Puri: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Supreme Court-appointed amicus curiae Ranjit Kumar arrived in Puri on Saturday morning. The duo, who made a night halt in Bhubaneswar on Friday, arrived in the Pilgrim Town and had…

Puri: Daitapati Nijog, a body of servitors at the Jagannath temple, on Friday urged the Odisha government to ensure proper rehabilitation of the servitors whose houses are to be demolished as part of the ongoing eviction drive in Puri.…

Puri: While the district administration is in the process of demolishing the remaining structures inside Emar Mutt near the Jagannath Temple here, the mutt's mahanta (chief), Rajgopal Ramanuj Das, on Saturday refused outright to vacate his…

Puri: Amid growing resentment among people over the eviction drive in areas around Jagannath Temple in Puri, the district administration on Tuesday assured proper rehabilitation of the displaced mutts and trading establishments. Informing…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed two petitions against the demolition of structures up to 75 metres from the boundary walls (Meghanada Pacheri) of the Jagannath temple in Puri. The counsel of the Puri temple administration,…

Puri/Bhubaneswar: Shri Jagannath temple in Puri will hold elaborate rituals to celebrate Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna, on Friday night. As per tradition, after the Sandhya Dhupa, Jaya Bijaya Dwara will be closed. The general…