Jagannath Festival
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Jagannath Rath Yatra 2021: Lord Jagannath's annual rathyatra festival begins with Snana Purnima
Books & Culture | Jun 24, 2021, 04:47 PM ISTThe annual festival of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra began today (June 24) with Snana Purnima. Due to the Covid19 pandemic, the celebrations are restricted and no devotees are allowed. However, every year, hundreds of people arrive in Puri to seek blessings at the Jagannath temple in Odisha and participate in the rath yatra.
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Puri: Lord Jagannath Chandana Yatra concludes, pandemic keeps devotees away
India | Jun 05, 2021, 10:33 PM ISTChandana Yatra also known as Gandhalepana yatra is the longest festival observed at Jagannatha Temple in Puri.
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Jagannath Temple in Puri to remain closed for devotees on weekends
India | Apr 17, 2021, 07:33 AM ISTShree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) on Friday said that Puri Jagannath Temple will remain closed for Public Darshan on all Saturdays and Sundays as a measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 and in order to sanitize the temple premises.
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Bahuda Yatra of Lord Jagannth held without devotees
Books & Culture | Jul 01, 2020, 05:29 PM ISTAmid the beating of gongs, cymbals, blowing of conch shells, the deities were brought out of the Gundicha temple and taken in chariots in a procession called 'Pahandi.'
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Gujarat seeks lifting of HC stay on Jagannath yatra in Ahmedabad
India | Jun 22, 2020, 10:41 PM ISTThe Gujarat government on Monday approached the high court for modification of its earlier order staying the procession of Lord Jagannath Yatra in Ahmedabad, which was supposed to be taken out on June 23.
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No regular Rath Yatra, chariot to move within temple premises
India | Jun 21, 2020, 11:54 PM ISTIn the wake of Gujarat High Court's stay on taking out the Rath Yatra procession of Lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the temple authorities decided to move the chariot of the deity within the premises of the religious structure on Monday.
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Rath Yatra to be held without pomp and splendour in Bengal this year
India | Jun 21, 2020, 04:29 PM ISTThe Rath Yatra is set to be a low-key affair in West Bengal this year, as several organising committees of the annual car festival have called off festivities to avoid public gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Jagannath Rath Yatra: Elephants to pull world's largest chariot procession; Puri gives final touches
India | Jun 15, 2020, 11:11 AM ISTJagannath Puri Rath Yatra commemorates Jagannath's annual visit to Gundicha Temple via Mausi Maa Temple (maternal aunt's home) near Saradha Bali, Puri. As part of Ratha Yatra, the deities Lord Jagannath, his elder brother Lord Balabhadra and younger sister Devi Subhadra, along with Sudarshan, are taken out in a procession out of the main shrine of Jagannath Temple and placed in the Ratha (Chariot) which are ready in front of the Temple.
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Wheels of Lord Jagannath Rath in Puri are ready. Rath Yatra likely on June 23
India | May 16, 2020, 10:56 PM ISTWheels construction for Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra which is likely to be held on June 23, are ready. The preparations are being carried out to celebrate the nine-day festival with great pomp and show at the coastal town of Puri.
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Jagannath Rath Yatra 2018: History, Significance and all you need to know
India | Jul 14, 2018, 12:32 PM ISTThe chariot festival began today amid tight security arrangements with lakhs of devotees congregating in the pilgrim town to witness the grand event.
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Odisha plans Navakalebara village during Jagannath festival
India | May 20, 2014, 05:14 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Expecting a huge turnout during the ensuing Navakalebara festival of Lord Jagannath in 2015, the Odisha government has decided to set up Nabakalebara village in Puri on the line of accomodation given to visitors