Bhubaneswar: An American national was on Friday allegedly beaten up in Puri by security personnel when he along with his Indian wife attempted to climb the chariot of Lord Jagannath seeking a 'darshan'.
Claiming to have converted to Hinduism, Noel Magee Hayden (32), said he has the right to have darshan of the Lord atop the chariot but was forcibly stopped and beaten up private security guards of the Puri's Jagannath temple.
"As the Sri Jagannath temple is off limits to non-Hindus, foreign pilgrims, mostly converted-Hindus like me, the Rath Yatra period is an opportunity for us to touch the Lord," California-based Hayden said.
The incident happened soon after the chariots of Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra reached Gundicha temple in the afternoon. "The temple administration would certainly look into the matter and initiate appropriate action in this case," said Chief Temple Administrator Arabinda Padhee....
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09:10 AM, Jun 23, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Lakhs of devotees resumed pulling the chariots of the deities in the world famous Rath Yatra at Puri on June 22, and the chariots reached their destination, the Gundicha temple, an official said. The main ritual of the annual chariot festival started on June 21 at 3.40 pm, about 40 minutes later than scheduled. The chariots could not reach their destination the same day as the one positioned in...
03:16 PM, Jun 22, 2012
New Delhi: As the nation celebrates Rath Yatra, millions of pilgrims have thronged the streets of Puri to catch a glimpse of Lord Jagannath, Balaram or Subhadra. If you are not one of those fortunate ones, the National Informatics Centre has made sure that you can watch the entire yatra live at http://rathjatra.nic.in/rathjatra_2012.html. Millions of people have gathered at Puri and the rush to catch the ropes to pull the...
03:58 PM, Jun 21, 2012
Ahmedabad: The Jagannath Rath Yatra began on Thursday morning from the 400-year-old Jagannath temple in Jamalpur area, amidst tight security arrangements. As per tradition, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, performed the 'Pahind Vidhi' of Rathyatra (symbolic path cleaning on chariot of Lord Jagannath) after which the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Baldev and their sister Devi Subhadra began in Ahmedabad. Modi also pulled the chariot of Lord Jagannath...
10:49 AM, Jun 21, 2012
Bhubaneswar: Odisha DGP MM Praharaj said that there is a terror threat during Rath Yatra in Puri from the extremist groups and hence, there is a heavy security deployment as the majestic Jagannath Rath Yatra began on Thursday. The annual Rath Yatra began in Puri, Odisha and Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Odisha DGP has advised people to stay alert and not to panic. "We have intelligence inputs of a possible bomb blast...
09:49 AM, Jun 21, 2012
Puri: The majestic Jagannath Rath Yatra begins in Puri on Thursday. Amidst threats from extremist groups and heavy security deployment, more than 10 lakh devotees are expected to witness the colourful festival. After two months of hard work, the three majestic chariots of Lord Jagannath are all set to roll out in Puri. Seventy-four-year-old Jaya Devi has been too weak to walk for the past three years but that didn't...
07:30 AM, Jun 21, 2012
Kolhapur: At least three people were killed and three others injured during a stampede at a religious procession in Chandgarh in the Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. The stampede took place on Wednesday during the rath yatra at the Lakshmi Devi temple. The victims came under the rath after its wheel came undone and were crushed to death. The crowd walking behind the rath surged ahead leading to the stampede. The...
02:28 PM, May 23, 2012
Lucknow: The Election Commission on Tuesday declined to give permission to BJP leader Uma Bharti to take out a rath yatra in the state capital as it did not fulfil certain formalities. "Permission was not granted as the party failed to submit a certificate from the regional transport office or an affidavit that it conforms to the Motor Vehicle Act," Chief Electoral Officer Umesh Sinha told. He said that as...
12:14 AM, Feb 01, 2012
Lucknow: In a bid to muster people's support ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections scheduled to be held early next year, Samajwadi Party would take out a rath yatra across the state from September 12 with the message to root out the ruling BSP government. Party spokesperson Rajendra Chowdhury said, "The Samajwadi Kranti Rath Yatra will be taken out by party state president Akhilesh Yadav to root out corrupt...
09:40 AM, Jan 03, 2012
New Delhi: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday took potshots in the Lok Sabha at LK Advani's Jan Chetna Yatra and the BJP's declaration that none of its MPs held illegal bank accounts abroad. In his reply to the debate on Adjournment Motion moved by Advani on the issue of black money, Mukherjee said though he appreciated the BJP leader's efforts it was not clear what purpose would be served...
07:29 PM, Dec 14, 2011
New Delhi: Taking the battle into the winter session of Parliament, senior BJP leader LK Adavani announced at the end of the 38-day Jan Chetna Yatra that all NDA MP's will declare to the presiding officers of their respective house that they don't have black money stashed aboard. Advani said the declaration would be given to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari within a week...
09:58 PM, Nov 20, 2011
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader LK Advani's 38-day long Jan Chetna Yatra against corruption will end in New Delhi on Sunday. Many BJP members were present at the Ramlila Maidan, showing their solidarity to the veteran politician. Addressing his supporters at Ramlila Maidan, Advani called for an effective Lokpal Bill. He also slammed the Congress party saying that the UPA 2 regime is the worst government the country has seen....
02:50 PM, Nov 20, 2011
Ghaziabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani reached Ghaziabad on Saturday on the last phase of his Jan Chetna Yatra, intended to "awaken India's masses against corruption and black money deposited in foreign banks" and make 2012 an "year of accountability". Distinguishing his present journey from earlier he had undertaken, Advani said that in the earlier five, the guidance was given by his mentor Atal Bihari Vajpayee, but this...
12:30 AM, Nov 20, 2011
Chandigarh: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani has given a partial thumbs up to the proposal of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to split Uttar Pradesh into four new states. He said a state reorganisation exercise could not be done in haste based on just a Chief Minister's assessment. Advani, however, promised that the BJP would look into the matter if it came to power. "Breaking up states...
11:20 AM, Nov 17, 2011
Bharuch (Gujarat): Ruling out differences between himself and senior party colleague LK Advani, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the media of playing into the hands of the ruling Congress and sensationalising news. Addressing a rally at Bharuch on Monday as part of Advani's 'Jan Chetna Yatra', he reacted to reports of friction between him and the BJP veteran and said these had been created by the media...
06:23 PM, Nov 07, 2011
LK Advani's Jan Chetna yatra has rolled into the state and Chief Minister Narendra Modi was there to welcome it. ...
07:27 PM, Nov 06, 2011
Chennai: BJP's Tamil Nadu unit on Saturday asked partymen to stage protests all over the state on November 13 to condemn what it called an attempt on senior leader LK Advani's life while commencing the second leg of his anti-corruption yatra from Madurai last month. In a statement, unit President Pon Radhakrishnan described the detection of a crude bomb near Madurai on the yatra route as a providential escape for...
04:36 PM, Nov 05, 2011
Madurai: Police on Wednesday detained one more person and formed 10 probe teams in connection with the planting of a powerful pipe bomb on the yatra route of BJP leader LK Advani on October 27 and said initial probe suggested that anger against Hindutva forces was the motive behind it. The two persons arrested on Tuesday were produced before a local court in Madurai, which remanded them in 15 days...
08:27 PM, Nov 02, 2011
Panaji: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani on Wednesday said he liked Manmohan Singh 'when he was not the prime minister'. Speaking to reporters in Panaji, the former deputy prime minister, who is on a nationwide anti-graft Jan Chetna Yatra, also said calling Singh a weak Prime Minister was not a 'harsh critique'. "When he was not a prime minister I liked him. He served very efficiently as...
03:54 PM, Nov 02, 2011
Panaji: Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani on Wednesday said he did not regret that the party had taken action against former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa, who was arrested in connection with a graft case. "The problem in Karnataka is because the party is dealing with corruption firmly," Advani told reporters in Panaji during his anti-corruption Jan Chetna Yatra, which entered its 22nd day on Wednesday. "I...
11:49 AM, Nov 02, 2011
