Jagannath Temple
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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UK’s first Jagannath Temple to be built in London, backed by Odisha diaspora
London: A UK-based charity working on a project to build Britain’s first temple dedicated to Lord Jagannatha in London has welcomed a pledge of GBP 25 million from an Odisha-origin entrepreneur and…
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West Bengal: Clashes in Hooghly’s Rishra during Ram Navami rally, BJP says MLA injured
Rishra: Clashes broke out between two groups during a Ram Navami procession in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Sunday evening, police said. BJP vice-president Dilip Ghosh, who was in the procession, told…
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Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant visits Jagannath temple ahead of marriage
Bhubaneswar: Business tycoon Mukesh Ambani’s younger son Anant Ambani on Tuesday visited the Jagannath temple in Puri and sought blessings before his marriage. This is his first visit to Puri after getting…
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Odisha woman donates Rs 1 lakh earned through begging to Jagannath temple
Bhubaneswar: A 70-year-old woman has donated Rs 1 lakh that she earned through begging throughout her entire life, for renovation of old Jagannath temple in Phulbani in Kandhamal district of Odisha. Tula…
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Irani meets BJP workers in Bengal’s Hooghly dist, offers prayers at Jagannath temple
Hooghly: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Monday visited Bengal’s Hooghly district, where BJP workers told her that they were being subjected to “atrocities by TMC members”, a party official said. Irani also…
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Plea alleges illegal construction at Jagannath temple, SC order on Friday
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea claiming illegal construction and excavation at the Shree Jagannath temple in Puri by the Odisha government. Senior advocate Mahalakshmi…
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Subramanian Swamy to discuss Jagannath temple project with Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar: Senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Friday said that he will discuss the ongoing controversy over the Srimandir Parikrama project in Puri with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Swamy told this…
