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Lord Jagannath
Rath Yatra 2022: With Niladri Bije, The Holy Festival Culminates
Bhubaneswar: The Rath Yatra festival this year, will come to an end on Tuesday, after the Niladri Bije rituals are held during the evening.Deities home-coming ceremony to the temple is known as ‘Niladri Bije’ and this ritual marks the end…
Puri Rath Yatra: Adhara Pana Ritual Held Atop Three Chariots
Puri: A day after Suna Besha, during the Rath Yatra, the three deities were offered the ‘Adharpana’, a sweet scented drink made of milk, sugar, banana, cheese, nuts, camphor, black pepper, and tulasi leaves etc.
‘Adhara’ connotes lips…
Sea Of Devotees Witness Bejewelled Grandeur Of The Lords On ‘Suna Besha’
Bhubaneswar: Also known as Raja Besha or Rajarajeshwara Besha, the Suna Besha of the deities is observed five times a year when the Lord and His siblings adorn with gold and jewellery. But the one observed during Bahuda is called the…
Lord Jagannath’s Dream Transforms Garment Salesman To Idol-Maker
Cuttack: Gopal Chandra Nath of Ramakrushnapur was a salesman at a cloth store in Nischintkoili, once upon a time. He led a happy and contented life with his family with whatever Nath made.
One fine day, Lord Jagannath came into his dream…
Puri Rath Yatra: Know The Essence Of Hera Panchami
Bhubaneswar: Rituals related to Lord Jagannath depict various forms of human life including relationships. One such ritual is Hera Panchami, where Goddess Laxmi comes to secretly meet Lord Jagannath and upon failure breaks his chariot.…
Lord Jagannath & Siblings Step Into Adapa Mandap
Puri: Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Sudarshan stepped into the Shree Gundicha Temple or Adapa Mandap today evening after completion of Sandhaya Dhupa ritual.
As per tradition, the deities were taken into the…
Lords Sick, Dasamula Modak Treatment On For Speedy Recovery
Puri: Every year, during Anasara, the three deities -- Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra — are put in 14-day quarantine. According to mythology, the deities suffer from a fever due to the prolonged bathing after the Devasnana…
Over One Lakh Devotees Visit Puri On ‘Snan Purnima’
Bhubaneswar: Over one lakh devotees, including few from foreign countries, visited Puri on Tuesday to have 'darshan' of Lord Jagannath and his siblings on the auspicious occasion of 'Snan Purnima'.
Beating the heatwave and humidity, the…
Lord Jagannath Gives Darshan To Devotees In Hati Besha
Bhubaneswar: After a two-year Covid-19 pandemic-induced hiatus, lakhs of devotees thronged the Pilgrim town of Puri to have a darshan (glimpse) of Lord Jagannath and his siblings--Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra at the Snana Mandap…