The incident has sparked strong condemnation from Matru Prasad Mishra, a spokesperson for Puri Govardhan Peeth, who labelled the event a "conspiracy against our religion" and called for a ban on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in India.
The Ratna Bhandar, the treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath Temple in Odisha, was reopened after 46 years. An 11-member team, including officials from the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration and the Archaeological Survey of India, broke three locks to access the inner chamber.
Trump was hosting a campaign rally when he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt. However, a spokesperson for ISKCON linked this incident to Trump's involvement in the inaugural Rath Yatra in New York 48 years ago.
Rath Yatra 2024: President Droupadi Murmu is also scheduled to witness the Rath Yatra on Sunday. The state government has made special arrangements for her visit.
Rath Yatra 2024: Puri is all set for the smooth conduct of Lord Jagannath's annual Rath Yatra festival which will be a two-day affair from Sunday in 53 years.
Rath Yatra 2024: The Rath Yatra, also called the Ratha Jatra, is considered the oldest and largest Hindu chariot festival celebrated annually.
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.
Rath Yatra 2024: The Rath Yatra, also called the Ratha Jatra in the local Odia language, is considered the oldest and largest Hindu chariot festival celebrated annually.
This year the Rath Yatra Nabajaubana Darshan and Netra Utsav are going to be celebrated on the same day due to a rare celestial event which is falling after 53 years.
Followers of the Hare Krishna Hindu movement gathered in Budapest for their largest annual celebration. They sang and danced alongside a massive, intricately decorated cart. Despite the heat, spectators lined the city centre streets to witness the Chariot Festival unfold.
Mahavir Jayanti is not just a religious festival but a celebration of timeless wisdom and spiritual enlightenment. It reminds us of the eternal values of non-violence, truth, and compassion, which are as relevant today as they were in ancient times.
The rath will be built on a van and travel over 8,000 miles carrying the idols of Lord Ram, Goddess Sita and others to 851 temples in the US. A separate Yatra has been planned in Canada by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of Canada, which will cover 150 temples in the country.
Rajasthan news: Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday addressed three rallies in Rajasthan's Kuchaman, Makrana and Nagaur in support of the party candidates for the November 25 Assembly elections.
Many people were left injured after portion of a building collapsed on Tuesday in Gujarat's Ahmedabad during Rath Yatra.
Born on this day in 1958 in Uparbeda village in Odisha's Mayurbhanj, Murmu was sworn in as the 15th President of India on July 25 last year.
At least 10 Union ministers, Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states and central leaders are expected to join the yatra.
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.
Puri's famous Rath yatra will begin on July 1 but before that three huge chariots are being built to be pulled by the devotees. Next, it will be ornamented by the staff.
The 144th annual rath yatra of Lord Jagannath and his celestial siblings began in the country on Monday with strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols.
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.
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