Olympic medallist PV Sindhu on Sunday described it as "truly poetic" that her historic Japan Open triumph coincided with the sacred Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath.
The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday questioned the circumstances under which Lord Jagannath's traditional tahia (floral headgear) allegedly came off during the Pahandi procession of the Rath Yatra, describing the incident as an unprecedented ritual lapse that hurt the sentiments of millions of devotees.
The visit has led to speculation surrounding her visit leading many to question if she is going to shoot a new film in the city.
The sacred wheels of devotion rolled through Mayapur on Thursday as thousands of devotees gathered at ISKCON’s Rajapur temple to celebrate the annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Baladev and Subhadra with grandeur, colour and spiritual fervour.
Suvendu Adhikari criticised the previous Trinamool Congress government, alleging that the Mid-Day Meal scheme had been plagued by irregularities over the past several years.
Every year, the quiet town of Guptipara in Hooghly district transforms into a vibrant centre of devotion and festivity during Rath Yatra, a celebration deeply-rooted in Jagannath culture.
As the grand Rath Yatra began in Puri, the sky near Light House Square turned bright and colorful with a special kite-flying festival held on the beach.
Over a thousand devotees gathered in Slough, United Kingdom, to take part in the grand Rath Yatra celebrations, the High Commission of India said on Monday.
Hundreds of followers of Jagannath cult celebrated the Rath Yatra organized by Shree Jagannatha Seva Germany in association with Sivalayam Temple & Odia Samaj Munich in Munich on Friday.
With tragic death of three devotees and at least 50 others injured in a stampede near Sri Gundicha Temple in Odisha’s Puri during Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra early Sunday, sparking shock waves across the State and exposing the alleged gaping holes in the efficiency of government machinery, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi issued a statement tending apology.
