Communal harmony marks Jagannath Rath Yatra

Communal harmony marks Jagannath Rath Yatra Ahmedabad: Marked by active participation from members of both the communities, the 134th edition of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra on Sunday passed off peacefully. The colourful procession, comprising 19 decorated elephants, 98 trucks mounted with tableau depicting Indian culture and three aesthetically decked chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balram and their sister Subhadra, moved past the communally-sensitive areas like Kalupur, Dariyapur and Shahpur which had in the past witnessed communal...
11:46 PM, Jul 03, 2011
Annual Jagannath rath yatra begins

Annual Jagannath rath yatra begins

The holy city to pull the three chariots of Lord Jagaanth, Lord Balbhadra and Goddess Subhadra from Jagannath. ...
07:37 AM, Jul 03, 2011

Modi pays obeisance to Lord Jagannath

Modi pays obeisance to Lord Jagannath Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the 400-year-old Lord Jagannath temple on the eve of 134th Rathyatra and payed obeisance to the deity. During his visit, Modi took account of the preparations of the rathyatra and sought blessings of Mahant Dilipdas Maharaj (37), who will preside over the Lord's historic journey on Sunday. Modi also participated in the evening prayers and prayed for rains in Gujarat. "Spirituality...
11:32 PM, Jul 02, 2011
Are Rani and Aditya still together?

Are Rani and Aditya still together?

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10:00 PM, Mar 27, 2010
Jagannath temple cooks go on indefinite strike

Jagannath temple cooks go on indefinite strike

Jagannath temple's kitchen is the world's largest community kitchen. ...
03:01 PM, Dec 29, 2009

Former Nepal king still rules Puri's Jagannath Temple

Former Nepal king still rules Puri's Jagannath Temple The Nepal royal family's links with Puri are centuries old. ...
07:16 PM, Jul 02, 2008

Orissa villagers spend Rs 2 lakh to wed monkeys

Orissa villagers spend Rs 2 lakh to wed monkeys New Delhi: The qualifying matches for this year's Champions League Twenty20 will start with West Indian team Trinidad and Tobago taking on Sri Lanka's Ruhunu on September 19 in Hyderabad. "Each team will play two qualifying matches, and the top team in each Pool, along with the next highest ranked team (decided on Points, then Net Run Rate), will go through to the Group stage," the BCCI said in a...
09:25 AM, Feb 25, 2008

Orissa temple town set to take God for royal ride

Orissa temple town set to take God for royal ride Over 10 lakh devotees are expected to throng Orissa for the Rath Yatra. ...
11:41 AM, Jul 12, 2007

American pays fine for entering temple

American pays fine for entering temple Paul Roediger never imagined that his visit to the Jagannath temple in Puri would end up at the police station. ...
09:25 PM, Mar 02, 2007

American enters Puri temple, fined

American enters Puri temple, fined Fifty-five-year-old Paulf Rodgier reportedly entered into the Jagannath temple along with two Indians. ...
10:56 PM, Mar 01, 2007

Temple to be purified after Dalit entry

Temple to be purified after Dalit entry A day after 200 Dalits entered an Orissa temple, the temple's priests say they will perform purification rituals. ...
02:09 PM, Dec 15, 2006

Dalits all set to enter Orissa temple

Dalits all set to enter Orissa temple Overruling years of discrimination, hundreds of Dalits will enter a Jagannath temple on December 20. ...
05:51 PM, Dec 11, 2006

God's own kitchen vies for no record

God's own kitchen vies for no record The Jagannath temple in Puri has the world's largest kitchen that can feed more than one lakh people at a time. ...
09:16 AM, Nov 27, 2006

No entry in Jagannath temple: HC

No entry in Jagannath temple: HC Orissa HC says no public - except the priests and caretakers - should be allowed to enter the Jagannath temple. ...
01:05 PM, Nov 25, 2006

Orissa Dalits dare age-old rituals

Orissa Dalits dare age-old rituals Dalits of Keradagada village in Orissa have gathered to do something they have never dared to do before. ...
11:29 AM, Nov 02, 2006
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