Lord Jagannath bathing ritual draws thousands of devotees to temple town of Puri
The ritual was performed on the bathing altar known as the 'Snana Mandap' as the priests poured 108 pitchers of aromatic sacred water on the deities.
The ritual was performed on the bathing altar known as the 'Snana Mandap' as the priests poured 108 pitchers of aromatic sacred water on the deities.
The two-day national-level Adoption Conclave 2025, which began today in Puri, featured a brainstorming session that focused on policy safeguards under the Juvenile Justice Act, international care reform efforts, and psychosocial support systems for adoptive families.
Servitors of the Puri Jagannath Temple, along with several others, including Padma Shri awardee and renowned sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik, have strongly objected to the use of the term ‘Jagannath Dham’ for a recently inaugurated temple in Digha, West Bengal.
The sacred Grand Sangam Yatra, organized by the International Mandir Management Council (IMPC) and Bhagwa App, reached the pilgrim town of Puri, the abode of revered Lord Jagannath.
The heritage walk started from the Kanchi Kamakoti Ashram and culminated at Sankarananda
Referring to the global energy production and supply situation, Puri stated that the challenge is to make sure that the transition is done in an orderly manner.
This legend has been told and retold over centuries and in all forms including the world-famous Pattachitra paintings of Raghurajpur.
There are rules and restrictions in the religious and spiritual domain and these rules should be followed.
While the golden beach in Odisha’s pilgrim town Puri, the abode of Lord Jagannath, has entered into the global map earning the coveted tag of ‘Blue Flag’ certification
With the completion of the Niladri Bije ritual, the twelve-day-long annual sojourn of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra came to an end on Saturday.
