Jajpur (Odisha), the annual Rath Yatra of the holy trinity (Lord Balabhadra, Lord Jagannath and Devi Subhadra) in Dharmasala, a small town in the Jajpur district of Odisha, is unique as the ceremonial chariot sweeping, known as 'chhera pahanra'. , is carried out by none other than the inspector...
Kolkata, Rath Yatra was celebrated with reverence to Lord Jagannath and joy across West Bengal on Sunday with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee participating in the festival and paying obeisance to the deity.She pulled the ropes of Lord Jagannath's chariot at ISKCON Rath Yatra here and said, "We...
Nahan (Himachal Pradesh), Thousands of devotees participated in the Shri Jagannath Rath Yatra which was carried out with great enthusiasm here on Sunday.Political leaders from various parties, administrative personalities, society and religious leaders from different religions were among the...
Ranchi: Hundreds of people gathered at the 17th century Jagannath temple here on Sunday on the occasion of Rath Yatra festival.Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren along with his wife and JMM MLA Kalpana Soren joined devotees to worship Lord Jagannath.Devotees pull the chariots of Lord...
Berhampur (Odisha), On the occasion of Rath Yatra on Sunday, a Berhampur-based businessman unveiled a masterpiece of eco-friendly artistry – a miniature chariot and idol of Lord Jagannath, carefully crafted from matchsticks and discarded wood. Has been doneThis intricate replica of the...
Puri (Odisha), Thousands of people dragged giant chariots from the 12th century Jagannath temple in Puri towards the Gundicha temple, about 2.5 kilometers away, on Sunday afternoon.The chariot pulling began around 5.20 pm after Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalanada Saraswati visited the...
Raipur: A grand celebration of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra was celebrated with traditional joy and Rath Yatra in Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh on Sunday.The chariots of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balabhadra and his sister Subhadra were pulled by devotees in Gayatri Nagar area of Raipur...
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee pulled the ropes of the chariot at the ISKCON Rath Yatra here on Sunday after having darshan of Lord Jagannath.Despite the rain, thousands of devotees gathered to participate in the festival and they were dancing with the monks of the...
In the Phandi ritual, the deities are brought from the temple on their respective chariots.As per tradition, the divine weapon of Lord Krishna, Sudarshan Chakra is brought and placed in the chariot of Goddess Subhadra, followed by Balabhadra, Subhadra and finally Lord Jagannath.After the...
On this occasion, President Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi greeted devotees across the country.President Murmu posted on Twitter, "I extend my warm greetings to all the countrymen on the occasion of the world famous Rath Yatra of Lord...
Puri (Odisha), Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra boarded their respective chariots after completing the three-hour long 'Pahandi' ritual at the Jagannath temple in Puri on Sunday.Amid the chants of 'Jai Jagannath', the sounds of gongs, conch shells and cymbals reverberated in...
Puri (Odisha), The ceremonial 'Pahandi' ritual of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra began around 11 am on Sunday.When Lord Sudarshan was first taken to Darpadalan, the chariot of Goddess Subhadra, the sounds of bells, conch shells and cymbals echoed in the air amidst chants...
Bhubaneswar, President Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi greeted people on the occasion of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra on Sunday.The President wished people a good day in the ex-post in Odia and Hindi.He said, "I extend my hearty...
Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday greeted people on the occasion of Rath Yatra and wished that Lord Jagannath brings them peace, harmony and prosperity.Banerjee said she would participate in the Rath Yatra organized by ISKCON in Kolkata."Heartiest greetings to...
Ahmedabad, The 147th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath began early on Sunday morning in Gujarat's Ahmedabad city where a large number of devotees flocked to the procession route to pay homage to the deity.The raths (chariots) of Lord Jagannath, his brother Balbhadra and his sister Subhadra are...
Puri, the coastal pilgrim town Puri is all set to smoothly carry out the annual Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath, which will last for two days from Sunday in 53 years.Along with thousands of devotees, President Droupadi Murmu will also witness the Rath Yatra on Sunday. The state...
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Bhubaneswar-based miniature artist, L Eshwar Rao created eco-friendly chariots of the holy trinity Lord Jagannath, Goddess Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra using paper and incense sticks ahead of the world famous Rath Yatra.The deities seated inside the sacred...
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Chief Minister of Odisha and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mohan Charan Majhi, along with Deputy Chief Ministers KV Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, participated in the cleanliness drive in Puri on Saturday, ahead of the start of the... Annual Jagannath Rath...
Angul (Odisha) [India], Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan offered prayers at Lord Jagannath temple in Angul district on Saturday.The Union Minister was accompanied by his wife and took blessings from the priest in the temple premises.
Washington, US President Joe Biden dismissed concerns about his health and doubts about his re-election bid in November, dismissing a poor performance in the presidential debate as a "bad episode" and insisting that only "the Lord almighty "might persuade him. to get out of the race.Biden, 81...