Puri Rath Yatra

Bhubaneswar: The ritual Chhera Pahanra is performed by the Puri king every year during the Rath Yatra. Chhera Panhara is an Odia word denoting sweeping and sprinkling holy water. After the idols of the lords are installed on their…

Puri: After completion of Pahandi rituals of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra, Puri Shankaracharya Nischalananda Saraswati paid obeisance to the Holy Trinity on their chariots. After the completion of ceremonial Pahandi…

Cuttack: The Odisha Police is gearing up to make foolproof security arrangements during the world-famous Puri Rath Yatra or Car Festival to be held on the 20th of June 2023. Different rituals will be observed on different dates per the…

Puri: Ahead of the world-famous Rath Yatra this year, the most-awaited ritual of the Chaka Dera was conducted amid the chants of Jai Jagannath and Hari Bola in presence of servitors on Bada Danda. As per tradition, the…

Puri: Ahead of the grand Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, the first batch of timber which will be used for the construction of gigantic chariots left Dasapalla. Reportedly, in the first phase, 104 logs leave Dasapalla for Chariot…

Puri Rath Yatra is likely to get Intangible Cultural Heritage tag of the UNESCO soon. The Odisha Government has initiated efforts in this regard The State Government has targeted to including the world-famous Puri Rath Yatra in the…

Bhubaneswar: ITC’s Aashirvaad Atta, Odisha’s leading packaged atta brand, is back to celebrate Odisha’s most popular and prominent festival, the Puri Rath Yatra. Every year, lakhs of pilgrims gather to participate in the Rath Yatra to get a…

Puri: The ‘Agyan Mala’ ritual was held today on the chariots ahead of world famous Puri  atha Yatra scheduled tomorrow. The Pujapanda servitors of Puri Srimandir conducted the ritual on three chariots — Nandighosha, Taladhwaja and…

Bhubaneswar: Health Services Director Biijay Mohapatra on Monday urged people, who are participating in the Rath Yatra, to follow Covid appropriate behavior and stay cautious as a large congregation is expected. He informed that health…

Puri: The Indian Railways will run at least 205 special trains during Rath Yatra in Odisha’s Puri town, informed Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during his visit to the pilgrim town on Tuesday. The Union Minister further stated that the…