Puri

Puri: The three deities of Srimandira, the famous Lord Jagannath temple in Puri of Odisha will be worn the famous ‘Nabanka’ Besha today. Besides, the ‘Chaula Melan’ and ‘Phula Melan’ ceremonies will also be held.Apart from this today is…

Puri: A Bhadrak youth had come to Puri for attending cremation ceremony of a man at swargadwar. However, he was hacked to death following a minor dispute.The deceased has been identified as Ranjan Das.As per reports, Ranjan had come…

Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) has hiked parking fee at all Bhakta Nivas, increasing the fee for four-wheelers to Rs 500 for 24 hours, inclusive of 18 per cent GST.The fee is applicable for parking a vehicle for…

Puri: Srimandira, the famous Lord Jagannath temple in Puri of Odisha will remain shut today for five hours for the Banakalagi ritual.Today is Wednesday and the tithi is Chaturthi (4th day) of the Krushna Pakshya (dark fortnight) in the…

Lord Jagannath of Puri in Odisha is revered not only by Odias or Hindus but also as the Lord of the world. That's why His temple is called 'Bada Deula' or 'big temple', and the prasad is termed 'Mahaprasad'. It's believed that even a small…

Pipili: At least six people injured and another critical after a trveller bus carrying 20 pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh crashed into a roadside electric pole near Teishipur Chhak under Pipili police limits on Tuesday. The vehicle was heading…

Puri: The Rajyabhishek Niti, the coronation ceremony of Gajapati Maharaj Divyasingh Dev will be held today at his residence, the Sri Nahar in Puri of Odisha today. This is done as a part of the Pushya abhishek Niti on the Pushya naxatra…

Puri: After so many accidents in Odisha recently, especially a few of them involving ‘Ama Bus’, a checking drive was conducted in Puri today. The checking was conducted at the Malatipatapur Chhaka in Puri on Monday, following a similar…

Kakatpur: Vegetable cultivation has been severely affected due to dense fog in Beguniabasta village under the Astaranga area of Puri district of Odisha. The foggy weather is causing pest infestation in the vegetable crops that has left…

Puri: In a rare sight, the full moon was witnessed aligned with the Nilachakra of the Patitapabana Bana, the gigantic flag atop the famous Lord Jagannath temple, known as Srimandira, in the holy city of Puri, Odisha.Thousands of…