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About the festival |
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One of the four most famous holy pilgrimages of the Hindus in India is the Jagannath Temple of Puri. The festival of Rath Yatra celebrated here, is world famous for the enormous crowd of devotees that gathers to witness Lord Jagannath's yearly journey in his huge chariot. more... |
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Lord Jagannath returns to main temple |
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Daita servitors escorted Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra to the sanctum sanctorum of the Sri Jagannath temple on Wednesday night. more... |
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Devotees witness Suna Besha braving rain |
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Braving heavy rains, lakhs of pilgrims walked down most part of the Bada Danda in a queue to witness the Suna Besha of Lord Jagannath the deities. more... |
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Over five lakh take part in Bahuda Yatra |
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Over five lakh devotees participated in the Bahuda Yatra of Lord Jagannath and pulled the chariots from Gundicha temple to the main temple before sunset. more... |
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Bahuda Yatra of Jagannath on Saturday |
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Lakhs of devotees braved heavy rains on Friday afternoon to have darshan of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra at Gundicha temple as the administration gave final touch to the arrangements for the Bahuda Yatra of the deities on Saturday. more... |
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Puri stampede: NCP demands case against CM |
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NCP on Saturday demanded that a criminal case be registered against the Chief Minister and others for the death of six persons in Rath Yatra stampede. more... |
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Eight lakh people witness Rath Yatra in Puri |
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The nine-day-long Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath got off to a colourful start on Friday even as six persons were killed in a stampede during the festival. more... |
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Six killed in Puri Rath Yatra stampede |
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At least six persons, including three women, were killed and 50 injured in a stampede during the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath on Friday afternoon. more... |
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Non-Hindus take part in Odisha Rath Yatra |
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In a show of communal amity, non-Hindus joined hands with Hindu devotees to observe the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Paradip Port town on Friday. more... |
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Rath Yatra begins in Puri in grand style |
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The much awaited annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath began in grand style here on Friday morning as lakhs of devotees waited on the Bada Danda ( Grand Road ) to have a glimpse of the deities and pull their chariots. more... |
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Thousands throng Jagannath temple |
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Thousands of devotees were on Thursday delighted to see Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Devi Subhadra after a fortnight and offer prayers. more... |
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Odisha artist carves Lord Jagannath on sand |
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With the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath scheduled to be held on Friday, well-known sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik carved an impressive sand sculpture of the deity on the sea beach here on Wednesday. more... |
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Stage set for Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath |
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Just two days to go for the famous annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in this coastal Odisha town, the administration has finished all arrangements to make the festival trouble-free.more... |
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56 special trains to run during Rath Yatra |
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For the convenience of pilgrims and passengers and to cater to extra rush of passengers during Rath Yatra at Puri, East Coast Railway has decided to run 56 special trains from different parts of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh. more... |
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Naveen reviews Rath Yatra preparations |
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday appealed temple servitors and all concerned to continue their support and make the Rath Yatra a success. more... |
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Rath Yatra takes heavy toll on Odisha forests |
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Devotees deprived of darshan of Lord Jagannath in the 12-century-old temple at Puri as the deities reclined to sick room after Snan Purnima are rushing to Brahmagiri, 23 kilometers away from Puri to offer prayers to Alarnath Dev. more... |
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Snana Purnima rituals held in Puri temple |
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Snana Purnima (bathing of Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Balabhadra and sister Devi Subhadra on the bright full moon day) a major ritual before the annual Rath Yatra was observed in this holy city in traditional style and grandeur on Wednesday. More... |
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Rath Yatra preparation meeting held |
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State Law Minister Biswabhusan Harichandan on Thursday expressed concern over the inordinate delay in observance of the daily nitees and rituals in Sri Jagannath temple since last month and urged the temple servitors and officials to streamline the system. More... |
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