Jagannath Temple
- India
Social media influencer tenders apology, removes ‘controversial’ video on Jagannath Temple
Bhubaneswar: Social media influencer Shubhankar Mishra, who has been booked for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Lord Jagannath devotees, on Tuesday tendered an unconditional apology for his controversial video on the…
- Business
Reliance-owned Campa Cola faces backlash over hurting religious sentiments
New Delhi: Campa Cola, the once-iconic Indian soft drink brand recently revived by Reliance Industries, is facing massive backlash online. The hashtag #BoycottCampa is trending across the country after the brand allegedly…
- India
Ban on non-veg food, liquor near Jagannath temple: Odisha minister
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will ban the sale of non-vegetarian food and liquor within a 2-km radius of the Jagannath temple in Puri, Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan said on Sunday. Speaking to…
- Opinions
Mamata has an edge in ‘Temple War’; while BJP pitches for “Jai Shri Ram,” Mamata focuses on “Jai Jagannath”
There is a growing conflict and temple war in West Bengal surrounding the inauguration of the Jagannath temple in Digha, a significant event that opened on April 30 during the auspicious occasion…
- India
Odisha govt to test quality of ghee used to prepare ‘prasad’ at Jagannath temple
Puri: The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to test the quality of ghee used for preparation of offerings at the Jagannath temple in Puri, an official said. The decision was taken amid…
- India
Odisha: All four gates of Jagannath temple opened for devotees
Bhubaneswar: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Odisha on Thursday fulfilled one of its poll promises by throwing open all four entrance gates of Puri’s Jagannath Temple for devotees. Chief Minister…
- India
‘Lord Jagannath a Modi bhakt’: BJP’s Sambit Patra sparks row; Congress seeks apology
The national spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sambit Patra sparked a controversy after referring to Lord Jagannath as a devotee of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The statement that Patra made…
- India
Dharmendra Pradhan returns to electoral fray after 15 years, visits Jagannath temple
Bhubaneswar: Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who has returned to the electoral fray after a gap of 15 years, visited Jagannath temple in Puri and sought blessings from the sibling deities. He was…
- News
War of words breaks out over ‘beef-eating’ vlogger’s entry into Jagannath Temple
Bhubaneswar: A war of words ensued between Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the entry of popular social media influencer Kamiya Jani into the…
- India
No more ripped jeans, shorts: Dress code comes in for visitors to Jagannath Temple
Bhubaneshwar: Devotees entering into Shri Jagannath temple have to now avoid wearing clothes such as ripped jeans, half pants, and sleeveless shirts. The decision to enforce a dress code was taken during…
