The 'Ratna Bhandar' of the Jagannath Temple was opened following SOPs issued by the Odisha government. On July 13, the Odisha government gave approval for the opening of the Ratna Bhandar for shifting of valuables, including pieces of jewellery stored there.
Devotees commenced the annual Rath Yatra by pulling giant chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, & Devi Subhadra from the Jagannath temple to the Gundicha temple, 2.5 km away. The event started at 5:20 pm after rituals by Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalanada Saraswati & Puri's titular king.
Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra 2024: During the Yatra, the deities Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra, and his sister Subhadra are carried on wooden chariots from Jagannath Temple to Gundicha Temple in Puri.
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The annual Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra is all set to start on July 7. While President Droupadi Murmu is going to witness the chariot-pulling ritual, the arrangements are made to provide the best experience to the devotees.
The chief administrator of Shree Jagannath Temple Administration has been appointed a member convenor of the committee while Puri Collector, sand artiste Sudarsan Pattnaik, representative of Gajapati Maharaj, representatives of ASI, and former Odisha DGP Prakash Mishra are other members of panel.
A group of devotees were celebrating the festival with firecrackers when a spark hit the stack, causing an explosion. This created chaos and some people jumped into the Narendra Pushkarinee, a local waterbody, to save themselves.
All government schools, colleges, and offices will be closed today in Odisha. The Odisha government has released an official statement regarding this. Scroll down to read more.
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Jagannath Rath Yatra of Puri will be taken out on July 1 and will end on July 12. The city of Puri in Odisha will be soaked in the divine spirit during this time.
Jagannath Rath Yatra 2022: Puri's famous Jagannath Rath Yatra will start on the 1st of July, that is Friday. The idol of Lord Jagannath will be carried out in special chariots.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has requested people in the state to worship Lord Jagannath at their homes as Rath Yatra will not be taken out this year.
Jagannath Rath Yatra is celebrated by worshipping Lord Jagannath (ruler of the world), his elder brother Balbhadra (Balaram) and sister Subhadra. Three giant wooden chariots are made of a kind of Neem tree for the deities for the yatra.
As Lord Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra begins today, the centuries old 'Devdasi Seva' practice comes to an end with Mahari Parasmani's demise.
Arrangements are in place for Odisha's Lord Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra to commence today.
The Gujarat government on Thursday gave its nod for the 144th rath yatra of Lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad on July 12 with restricted participation and strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols and guidelines.
The annual festival of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra began today (June 24) with Snana Purnima. Due to the Covid19 pandemic, the celebrations are restricted and no devotees are allowed. However, every year, hundreds of people arrive in Puri to seek blessings at the Jagannath temple in Odisha and participate in the rath yatra.
Chandana Yatra also known as Gandhalepana yatra is the longest festival observed at Jagannatha Temple in Puri.
Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Friday said that Puri Jagannath Temple will remain closed for Public Darshan on all Saturdays and Sundays as a measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 and in order to sanitize the temple premises.
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