The construction work for three gigantic chariots of the Holy Trinity – Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Goddess Subhadra – for the annual car festival in Puri is underway at the Puri Jagannath Temple. “After two years of no public participation, we are expecting a huge crowd on July 1,” said […]
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Court hasn’t stayed West Bengal Rath Yatra, administration can’t stop it: Kailash Vijayvargiya
With a PIL being filed in Calcutta High Court to stop BJP’s Rath Yatra ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls due to COVID-19, BJP General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Friday said that the court hasn’t given a stay order on “Rath Yatra” so the district administration cannot stop it. “Court hasn’t given the stay order […]
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PM Narendra Modi greets people on occasion of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings to the people of the country on the occasion of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra. “My heartiest greetings to all of you on the auspicious occasion of Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra. I wish that this journey filled with reverence and devotion brings happiness, […]
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Rath Yatra begins in Odisha’s Puri amid Covid-19: All you need to know
The Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra, one of India’s biggest religious festivals, is underway on Tuesday in the temple town in Odisha amid the coronavirus pandemic. About a million devotees converge in Puri during the festivities but this year people will not be allowed after the Supreme Court placed several conditions, including […]
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On Rath Yatra, Supreme Court says will let temple committee, Odisha govt decide
Modifying its earlier order, the Supreme Court on Monday said it is up to the temple authorities and Odisha government to decide on the annual Rath Yatra in the state. The Yatra was set to begin on June 23. The Centre and the Odisha government had petitioned the top court, […]