Jagannath Temple
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Chappan Bhog: Here's all you need to know about the Maha Prasad at Puri Jagannath Temple
Food | Jun 26, 2025, 02:29 PM ISTMaha Prasadam or the Chappan bhog, is where Lord Jagannath is made an 8 offerings a day with 56 varieties of dishes. In the Instagram reel by Srishtika Sriram, she explains the significance and the history behind the offering of the Maha Prasadam.
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6 interesting facts about the Puri Jagannath Temple that you should know
Fashion | Jun 26, 2025, 01:53 PM ISTThe Jagannath Temple in Puri is one of the oldest temples in India, and the Rath Yatra is a religious event that takes places every year. Millions of people from across the world visit the temple every year. There are facts about the temple that have defied science. Take a look at some of those.
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Jagannath Rath Yatra 2025: Know the history, legend behind the largest chariot festival
Lifestyle | Jun 28, 2025, 05:12 PM ISTThe mention of the Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra is there in ancient scriptures like that of Brahma Purana, Padma Purana and others, and is believed to be more than 460 years old. While there are several legends about the Jagannath Rath Yatra, read here about one of the famous ones.
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7 places in and around Puri you can visit during Jagannath Rath Yatra
Fashion | Jun 23, 2025, 05:08 PM ISTJagannath Rath Yatra, which happens evey year in Puri, is a festival that is attended by people from across the world. This is the time when Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra and Subhadra are taken out of the temple. If you're going to the Rath Yatra, here are some places in and around Puri you can visit.
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India welcomes 2025: New year celebrations across cities, temples, tourist spots | See Pics
India | Jan 01, 2025, 11:47 PM ISTIndia ushered in 2025 with grand celebrations across the country, from packed tourist spots like Delhi’s Connaught Place and Goa’s beaches to spiritual visits at temples. Despite traffic snarls and strict enforcement of safety regulations, the festive spirit was evident everywhere.
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Odisha to test quality of ghee used to prepare 'prasad' at Jagannath temple amid Tirupati laddu row
India | Sep 25, 2024, 07:02 AM ISTThe decision was taken amid the row over the alleged use of animal fat in the ghee with which the laddus offered at the Tirumala temple in Andhra Pradesh are prepared.
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Ratna Bhandar of Puri Jagannath Temple reopens after 46 years: What's inside treasury?
India | Jul 15, 2024, 05:23 PM ISTThe Ratna Bhandar, the treasury of the 12th-century Jagannath Temple in Odisha, was reopened after 46 years. An 11-member team, including officials from the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration and the Archaeological Survey of India, broke three locks to access the inner chamber.
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Odisha: Ratna Bhandar, treasury of Jagannath temple in Puri, reopens after 46 years | VIDEO
India | Jul 14, 2024, 04:36 PM ISTThe Ratna Bhandar of the Jagannath Temple will open after 46 years for the inventory of its valuables, as approved by the government.
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Devotees throng Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri on occasion of Snana Purnima
News | Jun 22, 2024, 03:18 PM ISTThousands of devotees on June 22 thronged Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri on the occasion of Snana Purnima. Snana Purnima is a significant festival in Odisha in which Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings is brought out of the sanctum sanctorum to Snana Mandap. Watch to know more!
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All four gates of Puri's Jagannath Temple re-opened in presence of newly inducted CM Mohan Majhi
India | Jun 13, 2024, 09:45 AM ISTAll the four gates of the Jagannath temple in Puri were closed since the Covid pandemic. The newly formed Odisha government will also set up a corpus fund for immediate requirement of the 12th-century shrine.
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All four gates of Puri Jagannath Temple to open for devotees from today, announces new Odisha CM
India | Jun 13, 2024, 06:07 AM ISTThe temple gates were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, with only the Simhadwara gate remaining open to devotees. This led to congestion and long queues.
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Stalin takes exception to PM Modi's 'Ratna Bhandar keys' remark, asks not to malign Tamils for votes
Chennai | May 21, 2024, 04:46 PM ISTTamil Nadu Chief Minister reacted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks from yesterday's Odisha rally saying that people will understand his 'duplicity' of praising Tamils in the state while speaking ill of them outside.
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Puri's Jagannath temple makes dress code mandatory for devotees, shorts, ripped jeans not allowed
India | Jan 02, 2024, 04:23 PM ISTPolice said that the number of devotees visiting the temple on New Year's Day this time was double as compared to last year.
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'Beef promoter allowed into Jagannath Mandir', alleges BJP, demands action against VK Pandian
India | Dec 22, 2023, 11:59 AM ISTThe BJP alleged that VK Pandian "allowed beef promoter" into the premises of Jagannath Mandir in Puri, drawing reaction from the YouTuber and the temple itself.
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Odisha: 6 girl students injured in stampede-like situation at Puri's Jagannath temple
India | Dec 27, 2022, 11:11 AM ISTThe students, who were at the beach throughout the day, went to visit the 12th-century shrine in the evening before returning home.
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President Droupadi Murmu walks 2 km to visit Jagannath temple in Puri| WATCH
India | Nov 10, 2022, 05:42 PM ISTPresident Murmu is on a 2-day visit to her native state Odisha. This is her first tour of the state since taking oath as President of India.
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Congress demands report on Jagannath temple treasury be tabled in assembly
India | Jul 29, 2022, 11:32 PM ISTReports of eight commissions were not tabled in the House, including the Justice Raghubir Das panel's report on the safety of the temple's treasury, senior Congress MLA SS Saluja said.
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Puri's Jagannath temple closed till January 31 amid rising COVID cases
India | Jan 07, 2022, 11:19 PM ISTThe temple will remain closed till January 31, as per the decision taken at the meeting of Chhatisa Nijog -- the apex body of the temple's servitors.
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SJTA to decide on reopening of Jagannath temple at August 4 meeting
India | Aug 02, 2021, 12:01 AM ISTSJTA chief administrator Krishan Kumar has convened the virtual meeting to decide on allowing the devotees into the Jagannath temple, a senior official said.
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Last Devadasi of Jagannath temple passes away at 92
India | Jul 12, 2021, 09:09 AM ISTAs Lord Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra begins today, the centuries old 'Devdasi Seva' practice comes to an end with Mahari Parasmani's demise.