Odisha: Stampede-like situation during annual Jagannath Rath Yatra leaves several devotees hurt in Puri

Jul 08, 2024, at 02:39 am

Several devotees were injured in a stampede-like situation during the annual chariot-pulling tradition of Hindu deity Lord Jagannath in the seaside town of Puri on Sunday.

Downfall certain: Rahul Gandhi slamming Sambit Patra's 'Lord Jagannath is Modi's Bhakt' remark

May 21, 2024, at 04:08 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi has slammed BJP's Lok Sabha poll candidate from Odisha's Puri for calling Lord Jagannath "Bhakt" or a devotee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Sambit Patra triggers row calling Lord Jagannath 'Modi bhakt', later clarifies as 'slip of tongue'

May 21, 2024, at 06:54 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sambit Patra landed in a controversy Monday over a comment that hugely offended Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Rath Yatra in Puri takes place without pilgrims and devotees

Jun 23, 2020, at 08:04 pm

Puri/UNI: This year the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in this pilgrim town was a unique one in many ways.

Puri: Lord Jagannath, his consort Devi Laxmi play gambling on Kumar Purnima day

Oct 13, 2019, at 10:42 pm

Puri, Oct 13 (UNI) Lord Jagannath and his consort Devi Laxmi today participated in a dice game (gambling) popularly called "Kauri Khela" on the occasion of Kumar Purnima being celebrated today as Laxmi pooja in Odisha.

PM Modi wishes people on the occasion of Rath Yatra

Jul 04, 2019, at 11:10 am

New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished people on the occasion of Rath Yatra festival on Thursday.