Jagannath Temple

As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Odisha and other states, the Government has decided to shut the Puri Jagannath temple for public till May 15. The decision was taken after a meeting of SJTA Chief Krishan Kumar with district…

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut visited Puri Jagannath Temple on Friday morning and offered prayers to the Trinity. Senior servitor Madhusudan Singhari received the actor and also presented her with a photograph of the Trinity. …

After drawing flak from servitors, locals and politicians, Union Culture Minister Prahlad Jodhi announced withdrawal of National Monument Authority's draft heritage bylaws for Puri Jagannath Temple. …

After the COVID-19 negative certificate norms were lifted, over 27,000 devotees flocked the Puri Jagannath Temple on Thursday. The Bada Danda was lively as the devotees started flocking the temple as soon as the gates opened at 5am. …

Sri Jagannath Puri Temple re-opened for public darshan on Sunday. The devotees are being asked to furnish COVID-19 negative certificate. Police personnel and the devotees will be subjected to thermal screening, before entering the…

The famous 'Nagarjuna Besha' of Lord Jagannath was held amid the pandemic on Friday. However, the rituals started after a delay of almost three hours. The rituals were set to begin around 4.45am, but was delayed over the engagement of…

The Jagannath Temple in Puri is likely to re-open in mid-December for the devotees. A three-tier process has been put in place for its opening, said Dr. Krishan Kumar, Chief Administrator of the temple. A proposal will be prepared by…

One of the senior servitor of Jagannath Temple in Puri, Premananda Das Mohapatra passed away on Sunday. He had recovered from COVID-19 three days back. As per reports, the servitor was undergoing treatment at Bhubaneswar's Hi-Tech…

Due to the rising number of COVID-19 positive cases, the cooks of Jagannath Temple in Puri have stopped taking orders from outside for Lord Jagannath 'Mahaprasad.' Violating social distancing norms, hundreds of devotees gather every day…

The Puri Jagannath Temple will remain closed for the devotees for 4 hours today. The devotees will not be able to pay their holy visits due to ‘Banaka Lagi’ ritual. The ritual is performed in concealment away from people. The devotees…